Egypt vs Libya: Barley production
Egypt
90,000 tonnes
in 2024
Libya
65,000 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
63rd
Libya rank
66th
Barley production over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 90,000 tonnes against 65,000 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 25,000 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 66th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,158 tonnes | 96,309 tonnes | 30,849 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 106,436 tonnes | 129,453 tonnes | 23,018 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 132,531 tonnes | 110,397 tonnes | 22,134 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 163,508 tonnes | 67,978 tonnes | 95,531 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 139,454 tonnes | 92,600 tonnes | 46,854 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 106,951 tonnes | 86,513 tonnes | 20,438 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 99,236 tonnes | 68,600 tonnes | 30,636 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 90,000 tonnes against 65,000 tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Egypt and Libya?
- 25,000 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for barley production?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 66th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Barley production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Barley production is measured in tonnes.