FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 233,010 t of watermelons, the 35th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%. The record was 300,000 t in 2002. Area harvested: 19,623 ha, yield 11.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 233,010 t
- World rank
- 35 of 124
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- Record
- 300,000 t
- 2002
Watermelons in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 233,010 | −0.5% | 19,623 | 11.87 |
| 2023 | 234,276 | −4.2% | 19,622 | 11.94 |
| 2022 | 244,672 | +4.6% | 20,062 | 12.20 |
| 2021 | 233,870 | +6.5% | 18,660 | 12.53 |
| 2020 | 219,627 | −5.7% | 17,920 | 12.26 |
| 2019 | 232,800 | +0.2% | 19,200 | 12.13 |
| 2018 | 232,280 | −3.5% | 18,900 | 12.29 |
| 2017 | 240,735 | +1.1% | 18,345 | 13.12 |
| 2016 | 238,229 | +2.3% | 17,803 | 13.38 |
| 2015 | 232,815 | +2.7% | 18,182 | 12.80 |
| 2014 | 226,750 | +1.0% | 17,755 | 12.77 |
| 2013 | 224,525 | +0.2% | 17,472 | 12.85 |
| 2012 | 223,980 | −2.0% | 17,003 | 13.17 |
| 2011 | 228,565 | −1.5% | 16,802 | 13.60 |
| 2010 | 232,046 | +3.1% | 17,115 | 13.56 |
| 2009 | 225,000 | +3.2% | 16,500 | 13.64 |
| 2008 | 218,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 13.63 |
| 2007 | 218,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 13.63 |
| 2006 | 218,000 | −3.3% | 16,000 | 13.63 |
| 2005 | 225,449 | −6.1% | 15,029 | 15.00 |
| 2004 | 240,000 | −20% | 16,000 | 15.00 |
| 2003 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 20.00 |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +39% | 15,000 | 20.00 |
| 2001 | 216,000 | +0.9% | 12,531 | 17.24 |
| 2000 | 214,000 | +0.9% | 13,500 | 15.85 |
| 1999 | 212,000 | +1.0% | 13,100 | 16.18 |
| 1998 | 210,000 | +1.0% | 13,000 | 16.15 |
| 1997 | 208,000 | +1.0% | 12,500 | 16.64 |
| 1996 | 206,030 | −3.9% | 11,000 | 18.73 |
| 1995 | 214,390 | +2.1% | 13,170 | 16.28 |
| 1994 | 210,000 | +2.4% | 11,000 | 19.09 |
| 1993 | 205,000 | +2.5% | 11,500 | 17.83 |
| 1992 | 200,000 | −4.8% | 12,000 | 16.67 |
| 1991 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 13,000 | 16.15 |
| 1990 | 200,000 | +6.4% | 12,500 | 16.00 |
| 1989 | 188,000 | +5.0% | 11,800 | 15.93 |
| 1988 | 179,000 | +4.7% | 11,200 | 15.98 |
| 1987 | 171,000 | +20% | 10,700 | 15.98 |
| 1986 | 142,000 | +1.4% | 10,000 | 14.20 |
| 1985 | 140,000 | +12% | 10,000 | 14.00 |
| 1984 | 125,120 | +5.7% | 7,360 | 17.00 |
| 1983 | 118,340 | −5.0% | 6,962 | 17.00 |
| 1982 | 124,545 | −21% | 7,327 | 17.00 |
| 1981 | 157,000 | −8.1% | 9,600 | 16.35 |
| 1980 | 170,920 | +14% | 14,000 | 12.21 |
| 1979 | 149,670 | +1.8% | 13,880 | 10.78 |
| 1978 | 147,063 | −0.4% | 13,862 | 10.61 |
| 1977 | 147,593 | −1.6% | 13,746 | 10.74 |
| 1976 | 149,940 | +0.7% | 13,883 | 10.80 |
| 1975 | 148,862 | +12% | 13,980 | 10.65 |
| 1974 | 132,705 | +13% | 14,015 | 9.47 |
| 1973 | 117,033 | +38% | 12,350 | 9.48 |
| 1972 | 84,658 | +71% | 8,941 | 9.47 |
| 1971 | 49,623 | +136% | 5,768 | 8.60 |
| 1970 | 21,000 | +11% | 1,500 | 14.00 |
| 1969 | 19,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 13.57 |
| 1968 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 1,400 | 13.57 |
| 1967 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 1,385 | 13.00 |
| 1966 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 1,385 | 13.00 |
| 1965 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 1,385 | 13.00 |
| 1964 | 17,000 | −5.6% | 1,308 | 13.00 |
| 1963 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 1,473 | 12.22 |
| 1962 | 19,000 | −9.5% | 2,043 | 9.30 |
| 1961 | 21,000 | — | 1,615 | 13.00 |
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.