> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/libya/

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# 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.

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Production, 202316,000 t
World rank18 of 34
10-year change0.0%
Record30,000 t1980

## Olive oil in Libya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Libya compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.61%0.46% in 2013
10-year change0.0%world −25%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/lebanon/) | 17,300 | 0.66% |
| 17 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/israel/) | 16,500 | 0.63% |
| 18 | **Libya** | 16,000 | 0.61% |
| 19 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/united-states/) | 12,000 | 0.46% |
| 20 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/iran/) | 6,863 | 0.26% |

[Full ranking of 34 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/)

### Map of world production of olive oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports899 t USD 4.7 m
Exporter rank31 of 102
Imports31 t USD 220,000
Importer rank158 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](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/)

## 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

[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/italy/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/turkey/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/greece/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/tunisia/)[Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/portugal/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/morocco/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/syria/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/algeria/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/egypt/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/argentina/)[Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/albania/)
[All countries producing olive oil](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/)

## Other products of Libya

[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/libya/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/libya/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/libya/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/libya/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/libya/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/libya/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/libya/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/libya/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/libya/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/libya/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/libya/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/libya/)
[Agricultural production in Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/libya/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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