FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 369,147 t of potatoes, the 76th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 371,756 t in 2023. Area harvested: 18,676 ha, yield 19.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 369,147 t
- World rank
- 76 of 152
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 371,756 t
- 2023
Potatoes in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 369,147 | −0.7% | 18,676 | 19.77 |
| 2023 | 371,756 | +13% | 18,664 | 19.92 |
| 2022 | 330,404 | +0.5% | 16,752 | 19.72 |
| 2021 | 328,890 | −10% | 16,670 | 19.73 |
| 2020 | 366,750 | +2.0% | 18,410 | 19.92 |
| 2019 | 359,460 | +0.5% | 18,150 | 19.80 |
| 2018 | 357,590 | +12% | 17,910 | 19.97 |
| 2017 | 319,112 | −5.4% | 16,111 | 19.81 |
| 2016 | 337,465 | +0.3% | 17,235 | 19.58 |
| 2015 | 336,485 | +19% | 16,970 | 19.83 |
| 2014 | 283,385 | −3.9% | 14,128 | 20.06 |
| 2013 | 295,000 | −18% | 15,000 | 19.67 |
| 2012 | 360,000 | +2.3% | 19,000 | 18.95 |
| 2011 | 352,000 | +18% | 18,600 | 18.92 |
| 2010 | 298,668 | +14% | 15,371 | 19.43 |
| 2009 | 261,808 | −9.7% | 13,440 | 19.48 |
| 2008 | 290,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 19.33 |
| 2007 | 290,000 | −3.3% | 15,000 | 19.33 |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +20% | 15,350 | 19.54 |
| 2005 | 250,000 | +28% | 15,860 | 15.76 |
| 2004 | 195,000 | −6.7% | 10,000 | 19.50 |
| 2003 | 208,985 | +7.2% | 10,709 | 19.51 |
| 2002 | 195,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 19.50 |
| 2001 | 195,000 | +2.6% | 10,000 | 19.50 |
| 2000 | 190,000 | +37% | 9,500 | 20.00 |
| 1999 | 138,200 | −23% | 5,530 | 24.99 |
| 1998 | 180,000 | −12% | 10,000 | 18.00 |
| 1997 | 205,000 | −0.5% | 11,832 | 17.33 |
| 1996 | 206,000 | +3.9% | 11,000 | 18.73 |
| 1995 | 198,320 | +13% | 12,000 | 16.53 |
| 1994 | 175,000 | +13% | 15,000 | 11.67 |
| 1993 | 154,480 | +3.0% | 18,000 | 8.58 |
| 1992 | 150,000 | +1.4% | 19,000 | 7.89 |
| 1991 | 148,000 | +2.1% | 18,200 | 8.13 |
| 1990 | 145,000 | +11% | 18,000 | 8.06 |
| 1989 | 131,000 | +3.1% | 17,500 | 7.49 |
| 1988 | 127,000 | +4.1% | 16,500 | 7.70 |
| 1987 | 122,000 | +11% | 16,000 | 7.63 |
| 1986 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 6.88 |
| 1985 | 110,000 | +18% | 16,000 | 6.88 |
| 1984 | 93,491 | −18% | 15,000 | 6.23 |
| 1983 | 114,550 | +6.1% | 15,000 | 7.64 |
| 1982 | 107,956 | +11% | 15,000 | 7.20 |
| 1981 | 96,970 | −5.7% | 15,000 | 6.46 |
| 1980 | 102,857 | +14% | 14,500 | 7.09 |
| 1979 | 90,354 | +1.3% | 14,000 | 6.45 |
| 1978 | 89,182 | −9.8% | 16,185 | 5.51 |
| 1977 | 98,917 | +24% | 16,562 | 5.97 |
| 1976 | 79,870 | −10% | 13,895 | 5.75 |
| 1975 | 88,881 | +13% | 18,963 | 4.69 |
| 1974 | 78,666 | +0.4% | 15,929 | 4.94 |
| 1973 | 78,352 | +60% | 15,600 | 5.02 |
| 1972 | 49,046 | +115% | 10,314 | 4.76 |
| 1971 | 22,813 | +129% | 3,439 | 6.63 |
| 1970 | 9,982 | −17% | 1,500 | 6.65 |
| 1969 | 11,958 | +1.3% | 2,000 | 5.98 |
| 1968 | 11,803 | +16% | 2,300 | 5.13 |
| 1967 | 10,196 | +13% | 2,250 | 4.53 |
| 1966 | 8,989 | +9.4% | 2,000 | 4.49 |
| 1965 | 8,219 | −34% | 2,000 | 4.11 |
| 1964 | 12,500 | −0.8% | 2,500 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 12,600 | −16% | 2,500 | 5.04 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 14,000 | — | 3,000 | 4.67 |
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.