Olive oil production in Libya
In 2023 Libya produced 16,000 t of olive oil, the 18th largest in the world (0.61% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 30,000 t in 1980.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 16,000 t
- World rank
- 18 of 34
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 30,000 t
- 1980
Olive oil in Libya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.61%
- 0.46% in 2013
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world −25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Lebanon | 17,300 | 0.66% |
| 17 | Israel | 16,500 | 0.63% |
| 18 | Libya | 16,000 | 0.61% |
| 19 | United States | 12,000 | 0.46% |
| 20 | Iran | 6,863 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of olive oil
Share of the world total; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,000 | −3.0% |
| 2022 | 16,500 | −2.9% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16,600 | −4.0% |
| 2018 | 17,300 | −3.9% |
| 2017 | 18,000 | +13% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | −11% |
| 2015 | 18,000 | +13% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 13,700 | +17% |
| 2007 | 11,700 | +21% |
| 2006 | 9,700 | +23% |
| 2005 | 7,900 | −50% |
| 2004 | 15,800 | +22% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | +91% |
| 2002 | 6,800 | +36% |
| 2001 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | −22% |
| 1999 | 7,700 | +15% |
| 1998 | 6,700 | −23% |
| 1997 | 8,700 | +45% |
| 1996 | 6,000 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 5,700 | −24% |
| 1994 | 7,500 | +12% |
| 1993 | 6,700 | −23% |
| 1992 | 8,700 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 8,000 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 7,700 | +15% |
| 1989 | 6,700 | +12% |
| 1988 | 6,000 | −3.2% |
| 1987 | 6,200 | −66% |
| 1986 | 18,000 | −18% |
| 1985 | 22,000 | +51% |
| 1984 | 14,600 | −27% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | −13% |
| 1982 | 23,000 | −12% |
| 1981 | 26,000 | −13% |
| 1980 | 30,000 | +88% |
| 1979 | 16,000 | −41% |
| 1978 | 27,246 | +241% |
| 1977 | 7,985 | −72% |
| 1976 | 28,629 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 28,000 | +56% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | −31% |
| 1973 | 26,000 | +57% |
| 1972 | 16,544 | +1,554% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | −93% |
| 1970 | 13,404 | +109% |
| 1969 | 6,417 | −73% |
| 1968 | 23,900 | +20% |
| 1967 | 19,890 | +13% |
| 1966 | 17,628 | −7.4% |
| 1965 | 19,040 | +431% |
| 1964 | 3,587 | −42% |
| 1963 | 6,158 | −12% |
| 1962 | 7,000 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 6,589 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 899 t USD 4.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 102
- Imports
- 31 t USD 220,000
- Importer rank
- 158 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of olive oil in Libya?
Libya produced 16,000 t in 2023, 0.61% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of olive oil?
Libya ranked 18th of 34 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olive oil in Libya changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. The record was 30,000 t in 1980.
Does Libya export or import olive oil?
In 2024 Libya reported exports of 899 t (USD 4.7 m) and imports of 31 t (USD 220,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Libya is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.