Milk production in Libya

Libya: Milk production was 225,578 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
225,578 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
237,065 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
41,831 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Libya, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk production in Libya is 225,578 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Libya peaked at 237,065 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41,831 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Libya 121st out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,874 tonnes 41,831 tonnes 49,683 tonnes 9
1970s 83,906 tonnes 52,428 tonnes 107,848 tonnes 10
1980s 131,107 tonnes 113,370 tonnes 149,700 tonnes 10
1990s 164,355 tonnes 144,290 tonnes 195,752 tonnes 10
2000s 186,712 tonnes 160,498 tonnes 228,852 tonnes 10
2010s 227,805 tonnes 219,500 tonnes 237,065 tonnes 10
2020s 225,647 tonnes 218,885 tonnes 228,772 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 118 Rwanda 245,448 tonnes compare
  2. 119 Cuba 233,700 tonnes compare
  3. 120 Malawi 232,764 tonnes compare
  4. 122 Angola 221,864 tonnes compare
  5. 123 Puerto Rico 221,073 tonnes compare
  6. 124 Jamaica 210,292 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Libya?
Milk production in Libya was 225,578 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 milk production recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 237,065 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 41,831 tonnes in 1961.
How does Libya rank for milk production?
Libya ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.