Libya vs Portugal: Wheat production
Libya
90,000 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
81,350 tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
84th
Portugal rank
85th
Wheat production over time
- Libya
- Portugal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 90,000 tonnes against 81,350 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 8,650 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Libya ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 85th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,120 tonnes | 550,958 tonnes | 502,838 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 65,816 tonnes | 511,437 tonnes | 445,621 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 170,199 tonnes | 443,341 tonnes | 273,142 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 129,716 tonnes | 376,076 tonnes | 246,360 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 116,700 tonnes | 212,458 tonnes | 95,758 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 173,824 tonnes | 76,058 tonnes | 97,766 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 122,000 tonnes | 66,176 tonnes | 55,824 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Libya or Portugal?
- Libya, at 90,000 tonnes against 81,350 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Libya and Portugal?
- 8,650 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for wheat production?
- Libya ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 85th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.