Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 1,226 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 81st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.3%. The record was 1,624 t in 1966. Area harvested: 601 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,226 t
- World rank
- 81 of 118
- 10-year change
- −5.3%
- Record
- 1,624 t
- 1966
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 1.8 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −5.3%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Burundi | 1,277 | 0.02% |
| 80 | Morocco | 1,270 | 0.02% |
| 81 | Libya | 1,226 | 0.02% |
| 82 | Bolivia | 1,207 | 0.02% |
| 83 | Oman | 1,115 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
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 | 1,226 | −0.5% | 601 | 2.04 |
| 2023 | 1,232 | −4.1% | 606 | 2.03 |
| 2022 | 1,285 | +1.2% | 614 | 2.09 |
| 2021 | 1,270 | +0.8% | 610 | 2.08 |
| 2020 | 1,260 | +5.9% | 610 | 2.07 |
| 2019 | 1,190 | −2.5% | 580 | 2.05 |
| 2018 | 1,220 | −2.2% | 590 | 2.07 |
| 2017 | 1,247 | −2.2% | 609 | 2.05 |
| 2016 | 1,275 | −0.7% | 616 | 2.07 |
| 2015 | 1,284 | −0.8% | 623 | 2.06 |
| 2014 | 1,294 | −0.5% | 625 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 1,301 | −0.4% | 625 | 2.08 |
| 2012 | 1,306 | −5.8% | 625 | 2.09 |
| 2011 | 1,387 | −5.8% | 662 | 2.10 |
| 2010 | 1,472 | −1.3% | 700 | 2.10 |
| 2009 | 1,492 | +0.3% | 707 | 2.11 |
| 2008 | 1,488 | +0.1% | 703 | 2.12 |
| 2007 | 1,487 | 0.0% | 700 | 2.12 |
| 2006 | 1,487 | −0.2% | 698 | 2.13 |
| 2005 | 1,490 | −0.7% | 697 | 2.14 |
| 2004 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 699 | 2.15 |
| 2003 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 704 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 710 | 2.11 |
| 2001 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 700 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 682 | 2.20 |
| 1999 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 660 | 2.27 |
| 1998 | 1,400 | +3.7% | 630 | 2.22 |
| 1997 | 1,350 | +0.7% | 620 | 2.18 |
| 1996 | 1,340 | +3.1% | 610 | 2.20 |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 600 | 2.17 |
| 1994 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 550 | 2.27 |
| 1993 | 1,200 | −4.0% | 498 | 2.41 |
| 1992 | 1,250 | −3.8% | 500 | 2.50 |
| 1991 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 490 | 2.65 |
| 1990 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 480 | 2.60 |
| 1989 | 1,200 | +4.3% | 465 | 2.58 |
| 1988 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 460 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 1,100 | +10% | 450 | 2.44 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 420 | 2.38 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | +3.1% | 420 | 2.38 |
| 1984 | 970 | +2.1% | 400 | 2.43 |
| 1983 | 950 | +3.3% | 390 | 2.44 |
| 1982 | 920 | +2.2% | 385 | 2.39 |
| 1981 | 900 | 0.0% | 380 | 2.37 |
| 1980 | 900 | 0.0% | 400 | 2.25 |
| 1979 | 900 | +22% | 400 | 2.25 |
| 1978 | 739 | −54% | 339 | 2.18 |
| 1977 | 1,619 | +11% | 795 | 2.04 |
| 1976 | 1,453 | +7.1% | 750 | 1.94 |
| 1975 | 1,357 | +26% | 738 | 1.84 |
| 1974 | 1,075 | +11% | 663 | 1.62 |
| 1973 | 967 | −20% | 667 | 1.45 |
| 1972 | 1,205 | −3.5% | 692 | 1.74 |
| 1971 | 1,249 | −23% | 728 | 1.72 |
| 1970 | 1,615 | +14% | 834 | 1.94 |
| 1969 | 1,415 | −8.8% | 852 | 1.66 |
| 1968 | 1,552 | +16% | 1,051 | 1.48 |
| 1967 | 1,338 | −18% | 998 | 1.34 |
| 1966 | 1,624 | +36% | 977 | 1.66 |
| 1965 | 1,192 | +66% | 917 | 1.30 |
| 1964 | 719 | −18% | 801 | 0.90 |
| 1963 | 875 | −23% | 963 | 0.91 |
| 1962 | 1,134 | +1.7% | 803 | 1.41 |
| 1961 | 1,115 | — | 820 | 1.36 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 42 t USD 90,000
- Importer rank
- 121 of 139
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 tobacco, unmanufactured in Libya?
Libya produced 1,226 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Libya ranked 81st of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.
How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Libya changed?
It fell by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 1,624 t in 1966.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Libya?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,226 t from 601 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Libya export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 42 t (USD 90,000), 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.