Wheat production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 90,000 t of wheat, the 83rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 209,737 t in 1983. Area harvested: 117,228 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 90,000 t
- World rank
- 83 of 122
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 209,737 t
- 1983
Wheat in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 3.6 (−79%)
- kg per person
- 12.2
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −55%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Israel | 90,350 | 0.01% |
| 82 | North Korea | 90,073 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Libya | 90,000 | 0.01% |
| 84 | Portugal | 81,350 | 0.01% |
| 85 | Myanmar | 80,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 90,000 | −31% | 117,228 | 0.77 |
| 2023 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 170,929 | 0.76 |
| 2022 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 169,762 | 0.77 |
| 2021 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 168,770 | 0.77 |
| 2020 | 130,000 | −7.1% | 168,500 | 0.77 |
| 2019 | 140,000 | −30% | 180,940 | 0.77 |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +43% | 266,939 | 0.75 |
| 2017 | 140,000 | −30% | 185,928 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +25% | 263,598 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 160,000 | −20% | 208,819 | 0.77 |
| 2014 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 258,888 | 0.77 |
| 2013 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 254,783 | 0.78 |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +20% | 254,596 | 0.79 |
| 2011 | 166,000 | +26% | 214,745 | 0.77 |
| 2010 | 132,239 | +26% | 170,148 | 0.78 |
| 2009 | 105,000 | +1.0% | 133,000 | 0.79 |
| 2008 | 104,000 | 0.0% | 132,000 | 0.79 |
| 2007 | 104,000 | 0.0% | 132,000 | 0.79 |
| 2006 | 104,000 | −17% | 132,000 | 0.79 |
| 2005 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 165,000 | 0.76 |
| 2004 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 162,653 | 0.77 |
| 2003 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 163,996 | 0.76 |
| 2002 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 159,795 | 0.78 |
| 2001 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 165,139 | 0.76 |
| 2000 | 125,000 | −3.8% | 160,594 | 0.78 |
| 1999 | 130,000 | −7.1% | 165,000 | 0.79 |
| 1998 | 140,000 | −10% | 160,000 | 0.88 |
| 1997 | 156,400 | +26% | 155,000 | 1.01 |
| 1996 | 124,000 | +6.0% | 170,000 | 0.73 |
| 1995 | 117,000 | −2.5% | 160,000 | 0.73 |
| 1994 | 120,000 | −4.8% | 155,000 | 0.77 |
| 1993 | 126,000 | +0.8% | 150,000 | 0.84 |
| 1992 | 125,000 | −3.8% | 122,531 | 1.02 |
| 1991 | 130,000 | +1.0% | 105,000 | 1.24 |
| 1990 | 128,760 | −30% | 104,538 | 1.23 |
| 1989 | 185,000 | +15% | 228,482 | 0.81 |
| 1988 | 161,011 | −6.4% | 193,093 | 0.83 |
| 1987 | 172,000 | −9.5% | 191,491 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | 190,000 | +28% | 220,000 | 0.86 |
| 1985 | 149,000 | −19% | 200,000 | 0.75 |
| 1984 | 183,634 | −12% | 257,000 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 209,737 | +12% | 248,000 | 0.85 |
| 1982 | 188,000 | +53% | 242,000 | 0.78 |
| 1981 | 123,110 | −12% | 215,700 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 140,500 | +28% | 272,000 | 0.52 |
| 1979 | 110,000 | +11% | 264,000 | 0.42 |
| 1978 | 99,295 | +106% | 266,180 | 0.37 |
| 1977 | 48,117 | −64% | 201,839 | 0.24 |
| 1976 | 133,101 | +77% | 296,600 | 0.45 |
| 1975 | 75,134 | +94% | 200,500 | 0.37 |
| 1974 | 38,682 | −43% | 132,681 | 0.29 |
| 1973 | 67,327 | +62% | 148,949 | 0.45 |
| 1972 | 41,585 | +135% | 109,737 | 0.38 |
| 1971 | 17,726 | −35% | 53,490 | 0.33 |
| 1970 | 27,189 | −65% | 156,735 | 0.17 |
| 1969 | 78,421 | +51% | 269,237 | 0.29 |
| 1968 | 52,041 | −16% | 227,790 | 0.23 |
| 1967 | 62,221 | +7.7% | 229,556 | 0.27 |
| 1966 | 57,788 | +1.5% | 194,935 | 0.30 |
| 1965 | 56,913 | +103% | 179,946 | 0.32 |
| 1964 | 28,000 | −18% | 150,000 | 0.19 |
| 1963 | 34,100 | +1.5% | 150,000 | 0.23 |
| 1962 | 33,600 | +12% | 160,000 | 0.21 |
| 1961 | 29,992 | — | 106,000 | 0.28 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 183,687 t USD 60.3 m
- Importer rank
- 93 of 176
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 wheat in Libya?
Libya produced 90,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of wheat?
Libya ranked 83rd of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Libya changed?
It fell by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 209,737 t in 1983.
What is the yield of wheat in Libya?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (90,000 t from 117,228 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Libya export or import wheat?
In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 183,687 t (USD 60.3 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 from an external organisation. 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.