Grape production in Libya
Libya: Grape production was 30,583 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grape production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 30,583 tonnes for grape production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grape production in Libya peaked at 50,000 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,000 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Libya 64th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Grape production in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,900 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 5,800 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 5,400 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,300 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 6,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,450 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 8,360 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 10,962 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 15,272 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 12,452 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 13,879 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 15,824 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 14,512 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 16,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 14,152 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 26,640 tonnes | +88.2% |
| 1982 | 14,704 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1983 | 20,770 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 19,196 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 20,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 32,290 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 33,330 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 34,895 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 36,565 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 38,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 35,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 33,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 30,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 37,800 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38,560 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 50,000 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 40,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,488 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 35,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 35,120 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 31,506 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 30,551 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31,685 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 32,203 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 32,303 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31,500 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,410 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31,377 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 31,320 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 31,144 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 30,678 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30,583 tonnes | -0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 30,583 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,845 tonnes, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Libya's 30,583 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125,885 tonnes, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grape production in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +88.2% | 14,152 tonnes | 26,640 tonnes |
| 1987 | +53.8% | 21,000 tonnes | 32,290 tonnes |
| 1982 | -44.8% | 26,640 tonnes | 14,704 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,111 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 7,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,121 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,698 tonnes | 14,152 tonnes | 34,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,292 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 38,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,149 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,428 tonnes | 30,551 tonnes | 35,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,020 tonnes | 30,583 tonnes | 31,377 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grape production in Libya?
- Grape production in Libya was 30,583 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grape production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest grape production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for grape production?
- Libya ranks 64th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grape production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grape production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Grapes production is measured in tonnes.