> In 2024 Libya produced 187,498 t of onions, dry, the 60th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.8%.

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# Onions, dry production in Libya

In 2024 Libya produced 187,498 t of onions, dry, the 60th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.8%. The record was 194,020 t in 2019. Area harvested: 9,056 ha, yield 20.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024187,498 t
World rank60 of 139
10-year change+1.8%
Record194,020 t2019

## Onions, dry in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Libya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.17%0.21% in 2014
Yield, t/ha20.7world 18.9 (+9.4%)
kg per person25.4world 13.3
10-year change+1.8%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 58 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/guatemala/) | 192,857 | 0.18% |
| 59 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/tunisia/) | 190,824 | 0.18% |
| 60 | **Libya** | 187,498 | 0.17% |
| 61 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/kenya/) | 186,851 | 0.17% |
| 62 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/austria/) | 175,100 | 0.16% |

[Full ranking of 139 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

### Map of world production of onions, dry

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 | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 187,498 | −0.4% | 9,056 | 20.70 |
| 2023 | 188,324 | −1.4% | 9,035 | 20.84 |
| 2022 | 191,052 | +0.8% | 9,259 | 20.63 |
| 2021 | 189,500 | +0.3% | 9,280 | 20.42 |
| 2020 | 188,910 | −2.6% | 9,290 | 20.33 |
| 2019 | 194,020 | +0.4% | 9,570 | 20.27 |
| 2018 | 193,170 | +7.2% | 9,560 | 20.21 |
| 2017 | 180,200 | −3.7% | 8,851 | 20.36 |
| 2016 | 187,119 | −3.2% | 9,274 | 20.18 |
| 2015 | 193,213 | +4.9% | 9,502 | 20.33 |
| 2014 | 184,179 | +0.1% | 9,127 | 20.18 |
| 2013 | 183,964 | +0.2% | 9,193 | 20.01 |
| 2012 | 183,544 | −0.4% | 9,211 | 19.93 |
| 2011 | 184,245 | −3.4% | 9,153 | 20.13 |
| 2010 | 190,692 | +2.5% | 9,605 | 19.85 |
| 2009 | 186,000 | +2.2% | 9,500 | 19.58 |
| 2008 | 182,000 | 0.0% | 9,250 | 19.68 |
| 2007 | 182,000 | 0.0% | 9,250 | 19.68 |
| 2006 | 182,000 | −0.1% | 9,250 | 19.68 |
| 2005 | 182,150 | +0.1% | 9,399 | 19.38 |
| 2004 | 182,000 | +0.6% | 9,250 | 19.68 |
| 2003 | 180,880 | +0.5% | 9,506 | 19.03 |
| 2002 | 180,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 20.00 |
| 2001 | 180,000 | +1.1% | 9,000 | 20.00 |
| 2000 | 178,000 | +0.7% | 13,000 | 13.69 |
| 1999 | 176,800 | +1.0% | 8,840 | 20.00 |
| 1998 | 175,000 | +2.9% | 9,566 | 18.29 |
| 1997 | 170,000 | 0.0% | 9,387 | 18.11 |
| 1996 | 170,000 | +3.3% | 8,500 | 20.00 |
| 1995 | 164,600 | +22% | 9,670 | 17.02 |
| 1994 | 135,000 | +29% | 8,500 | 15.88 |
| 1993 | 105,000 | +22% | 7,600 | 13.82 |
| 1992 | 86,000 | +1.2% | 6,000 | 14.33 |
| 1991 | 85,000 | +3.4% | 5,500 | 15.45 |
| 1990 | 82,200 | 0.0% | 5,400 | 15.22 |
| 1989 | 82,200 | 0.0% | 5,400 | 15.22 |
| 1988 | 82,200 | 0.0% | 5,400 | 15.22 |
| 1987 | 82,200 | −6.6% | 5,400 | 15.22 |
| 1986 | 88,000 | +3.5% | 6,200 | 14.19 |
| 1985 | 85,000 | +3.4% | 6,000 | 14.17 |
| 1984 | 82,185 | +5.3% | 5,335 | 15.40 |
| 1983 | 78,042 | +11% | 5,202 | 15.00 |
| 1982 | 70,611 | −2.0% | 4,707 | 15.00 |
| 1981 | 72,030 | +11% | 5,500 | 13.10 |
| 1980 | 64,730 | +14% | 5,300 | 12.21 |
| 1979 | 56,683 | +1.2% | 5,100 | 11.11 |
| 1978 | 56,022 | −5.6% | 5,091 | 11.00 |
| 1977 | 59,364 | +5.7% | 5,204 | 11.41 |
| 1976 | 56,187 | +5.7% | 5,161 | 10.89 |
| 1975 | 53,180 | +26% | 5,123 | 10.38 |
| 1974 | 42,320 | +8.5% | 4,373 | 9.68 |
| 1973 | 39,000 | +41% | 4,160 | 9.38 |
| 1972 | 27,735 | +56% | 2,953 | 9.39 |
| 1971 | 17,797 | −26% | 1,763 | 10.09 |
| 1970 | 24,006 | +12% | 3,483 | 6.89 |
| 1969 | 21,354 | +82% | 3,500 | 6.10 |
| 1968 | 11,741 | +14% | 2,800 | 4.19 |
| 1967 | 10,311 | +16% | 2,700 | 3.82 |
| 1966 | 8,887 | +5.2% | 2,400 | 3.70 |
| 1965 | 8,444 | +302% | 2,400 | 3.52 |
| 1964 | 2,100 | −16% | 636 | 3.30 |
| 1963 | 2,500 | −50% | 714 | 3.50 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +25% | 1,250 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 1,081 | 3.70 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports3,028 t USD 1.2 m
Importer rank116 of 165
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/onions/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of onions, dry in Libya?

Libya produced 187,498 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Libya rank in the world for production of onions, dry?

Libya ranked 60th of 139 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 22.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of onions, dry in Libya changed?

It rose by 1.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 194,020 t in 2019.

### What is the yield of onions, dry in Libya?

20.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (187,498 t from 9,056 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.

### Does Libya export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?

In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 3,028 t (USD 1.2 m), 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/united-states/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/egypt/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/bangladesh/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/turkey/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/niger/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/iran/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/indonesia/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/algeria/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/netherlands/)
[All countries producing onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

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[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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