Tomatoes production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 226,332 t of tomatoes, the 68th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. The record was 230,000 t in 1997. Area harvested: 10,872 ha, yield 20.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 226,332 t
- World rank
- 68 of 166
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- Record
- 230,000 t
- 1997
Tomatoes in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.8
- world 36.8 (−43%)
- kg per person
- 30.7
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Oman | 236,965 | 0.13% |
| 67 | Lebanon | 235,300 | 0.12% |
| 68 | Libya | 226,332 | 0.12% |
| 69 | Philippines | 210,342 | 0.11% |
| 70 | Armenia | 187,390 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 226,332 | −0.1% | 10,872 | 20.82 |
| 2023 | 226,645 | +1.3% | 10,767 | 21.05 |
| 2022 | 223,706 | +1.9% | 10,627 | 21.05 |
| 2021 | 219,520 | +0.6% | 10,530 | 20.85 |
| 2020 | 218,210 | −0.1% | 10,460 | 20.86 |
| 2019 | 218,360 | +0.6% | 10,540 | 20.72 |
| 2018 | 217,100 | −0.2% | 10,510 | 20.66 |
| 2017 | 217,446 | +0.5% | 10,469 | 20.77 |
| 2016 | 216,367 | +0.3% | 10,352 | 20.90 |
| 2015 | 215,687 | +0.8% | 10,409 | 20.72 |
| 2014 | 214,050 | +0.7% | 10,348 | 20.69 |
| 2013 | 212,630 | +0.5% | 10,401 | 20.44 |
| 2012 | 211,536 | −0.2% | 10,371 | 20.40 |
| 2011 | 212,009 | −0.2% | 10,282 | 20.62 |
| 2010 | 212,361 | −3.5% | 10,279 | 20.66 |
| 2009 | 220,000 | +3.4% | 10,500 | 20.95 |
| 2008 | 212,810 | 0.0% | 10,120 | 21.03 |
| 2007 | 212,810 | +33% | 10,120 | 21.03 |
| 2006 | 160,000 | −15% | 10,000 | 16.00 |
| 2005 | 188,203 | −2.2% | 10,020 | 18.78 |
| 2004 | 192,413 | −1.8% | 10,124 | 19.01 |
| 2003 | 196,035 | +3.2% | 10,293 | 19.05 |
| 2002 | 190,000 | +19% | 10,000 | 19.00 |
| 2001 | 160,000 | −29% | 8,000 | 20.00 |
| 2000 | 225,000 | +4.5% | 16,500 | 13.64 |
| 1999 | 215,280 | +7.6% | 8,960 | 24.03 |
| 1998 | 200,000 | −13% | 9,000 | 22.22 |
| 1997 | 230,000 | +39% | 12,000 | 19.17 |
| 1996 | 165,000 | +1.5% | 9,000 | 18.33 |
| 1995 | 162,500 | +0.9% | 8,130 | 19.99 |
| 1994 | 161,000 | +0.6% | 10,500 | 15.33 |
| 1993 | 160,000 | +6.7% | 11,200 | 14.29 |
| 1992 | 150,000 | −6.3% | 10,000 | 15.00 |
| 1991 | 160,000 | +6.7% | 11,500 | 13.91 |
| 1990 | 150,000 | +2.0% | 11,000 | 13.64 |
| 1989 | 147,000 | +8.9% | 10,500 | 14.00 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | +2.6% | 10,000 | 13.50 |
| 1987 | 131,600 | −12% | 9,400 | 14.00 |
| 1986 | 150,000 | −12% | 10,000 | 15.00 |
| 1985 | 170,000 | −13% | 12,000 | 14.17 |
| 1984 | 194,885 | −0.1% | 14,246 | 13.68 |
| 1983 | 194,992 | +7.3% | 14,253 | 13.68 |
| 1982 | 181,760 | +8.0% | 13,286 | 13.68 |
| 1981 | 168,240 | −26% | 12,000 | 14.02 |
| 1980 | 225,870 | +14% | 16,600 | 13.61 |
| 1979 | 197,790 | +2.4% | 14,500 | 13.64 |
| 1978 | 193,216 | +10% | 14,175 | 13.63 |
| 1977 | 175,014 | −19% | 12,246 | 14.29 |
| 1976 | 215,539 | +7.5% | 15,654 | 13.77 |
| 1975 | 200,487 | +8.7% | 15,612 | 12.84 |
| 1974 | 184,501 | +5.1% | 14,579 | 12.66 |
| 1973 | 175,516 | +3.2% | 14,640 | 11.99 |
| 1972 | 170,038 | +30% | 15,765 | 10.79 |
| 1971 | 130,816 | −4.1% | 10,281 | 12.72 |
| 1970 | 136,413 | +5.7% | 9,000 | 15.16 |
| 1969 | 129,018 | +15% | 8,500 | 15.18 |
| 1968 | 112,496 | +12% | 7,000 | 16.07 |
| 1967 | 100,685 | +17% | 6,712 | 15.00 |
| 1966 | 86,019 | +14% | 6,144 | 14.00 |
| 1965 | 75,226 | +19% | 5,787 | 13.00 |
| 1964 | 63,000 | +31% | 5,250 | 12.00 |
| 1963 | 48,000 | −5.0% | 4,364 | 11.00 |
| 1962 | 50,500 | +26% | 4,591 | 11.00 |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — | 4,000 | 10.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tomatoes in Libya?
Libya produced 226,332 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
Libya ranked 68th of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in Libya changed?
It rose by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 230,000 t in 1997.
What is the yield of tomatoes in Libya?
20.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (226,332 t from 10,872 ha), against a world average of 36.8 t/ha.
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.