Olives production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 128,893 t of olives, the 17th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 275,000 t in 1999. Area harvested: 185,238 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 128,893 t
- World rank
- 17 of 40
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 275,000 t
- 1999
Olives in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.50%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 2.3 (−70%)
- kg per person
- 17.5
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Lebanon | 141,179 | 0.55% |
| 16 | Chile | 131,657 | 0.52% |
| 17 | Libya | 128,893 | 0.50% |
| 18 | Iran | 115,861 | 0.45% |
| 19 | Australia | 81,809 | 0.32% |
Map of world production of olives
Share of the world total; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 128,893 | −9.9% | 185,238 | 0.70 |
| 2023 | 143,084 | −15% | 207,252 | 0.69 |
| 2022 | 168,324 | −2.8% | 228,473 | 0.74 |
| 2021 | 173,260 | +0.4% | 235,500 | 0.74 |
| 2020 | 172,520 | +23% | 238,760 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 140,180 | −1.1% | 205,940 | 0.68 |
| 2018 | 141,680 | −19% | 204,510 | 0.69 |
| 2017 | 175,437 | −0.5% | 245,452 | 0.71 |
| 2016 | 176,391 | +8.4% | 243,179 | 0.73 |
| 2015 | 162,744 | −9.9% | 224,513 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | 180,668 | −2.7% | 253,467 | 0.71 |
| 2013 | 185,762 | +0.4% | 251,558 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 184,951 | −1.3% | 241,106 | 0.77 |
| 2011 | 187,310 | +5.7% | 234,277 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 177,144 | +3.7% | 227,602 | 0.78 |
| 2009 | 170,890 | −5.1% | 205,150 | 0.83 |
| 2008 | 180,000 | 0.0% | 200,000 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 180,000 | 0.0% | 200,000 | 0.90 |
| 2006 | 180,000 | −0.6% | 200,000 | 0.90 |
| 2005 | 181,118 | +0.6% | 195,147 | 0.93 |
| 2004 | 180,000 | +7.5% | 200,000 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | 167,376 | +12% | 135,402 | 1.24 |
| 2002 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 1.50 |
| 2001 | 150,000 | −9.1% | 100,000 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | 165,000 | −40% | 130,000 | 1.27 |
| 1999 | 275,000 | +38% | 160,000 | 1.72 |
| 1998 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 110,000 | 1.82 |
| 1997 | 190,000 | +2.3% | 105,000 | 1.81 |
| 1996 | 185,680 | +11% | 100,000 | 1.86 |
| 1995 | 168,000 | +20% | 90,000 | 1.87 |
| 1994 | 140,000 | +17% | 85,000 | 1.65 |
| 1993 | 120,000 | +20% | 80,000 | 1.50 |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +25% | 70,000 | 1.43 |
| 1991 | 80,000 | +18% | 65,000 | 1.23 |
| 1990 | 67,998 | +4.6% | 62,247 | 1.09 |
| 1989 | 64,998 | +4.9% | 60,000 | 1.08 |
| 1988 | 61,958 | +6.8% | 60,000 | 1.03 |
| 1987 | 58,002 | −52% | 60,000 | 0.97 |
| 1986 | 120,000 | −6.3% | 62,000 | 1.94 |
| 1985 | 128,000 | +5.3% | 62,000 | 2.06 |
| 1984 | 121,600 | −16% | — | — |
| 1983 | 144,000 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1982 | 143,000 | −7.6% | — | — |
| 1981 | 154,800 | −3.8% | — | — |
| 1980 | 160,983 | +61% | — | — |
| 1979 | 100,000 | −30% | — | — |
| 1978 | 143,400 | +241% | — | — |
| 1977 | 42,028 | −73% | — | — |
| 1976 | 155,096 | +2.8% | — | — |
| 1975 | 150,918 | +59% | — | — |
| 1974 | 95,000 | −36% | — | — |
| 1973 | 149,313 | +58% | — | — |
| 1972 | 94,533 | +1,476% | — | — |
| 1971 | 6,000 | −92% | — | — |
| 1970 | 73,254 | +118% | — | — |
| 1969 | 33,610 | −77% | — | — |
| 1968 | 143,109 | +6.6% | — | — |
| 1967 | 134,294 | +41% | — | — |
| 1966 | 94,988 | −6.3% | — | — |
| 1965 | 101,372 | +445% | — | — |
| 1964 | 18,600 | −42% | — | — |
| 1963 | 32,000 | −13% | — | — |
| 1962 | 36,700 | +4.6% | — | — |
| 1961 | 35,100 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 13 t USD 50,000
- Importer rank
- 43 of 77
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 olives in Libya?
Libya produced 128,893 t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of olives?
Libya ranked 17th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Libya changed?
It fell by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 275,000 t in 1999.
What is the yield of olives in Libya?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (128,893 t from 185,238 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Libya export or import olives?
In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 13 t (USD 50,000), 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 2024 figure for Libya is imputed by FAO. 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.