> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202490,000 t
World rank83 of 122
10-year change−55%
Record209,737 t1983

## Wheat in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Libya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 3.6 (−79%)
kg per person12.2world 97.8
10-year change−55%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/israel/) | 90,350 | 0.01% |
| 82 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/north-korea/) | 90,073 | 0.01% |
| 83 | **Libya** | 90,000 | 0.01% |
| 84 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/portugal/) | 81,350 | 0.01% |
| 85 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/myanmar/) | 80,000 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports183,687 t USD 60.3 m
Importer rank93 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## Other products of Libya

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[Agricultural production in Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/libya/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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