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
122nd
of 192 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
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 122nd out of 192 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.
Milk production in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,831 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 42,821 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 43,831 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 44,908 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 46,006 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 46,436 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 48,582 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 48,768 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 49,683 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 52,428 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 56,772 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 68,628 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 75,817 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 81,938 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 99,020 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 102,790 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 95,490 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 98,330 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 107,848 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 113,370 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 125,064 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 117,550 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 141,830 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 142,060 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 129,475 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 127,175 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 128,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 136,350 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 149,700 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 154,200 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 152,950 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 148,475 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 144,290 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 152,212 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 159,122 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 168,823 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 183,307 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 184,420 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 195,752 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 164,720 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 165,317 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 203,315 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 160,498 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 170,316 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 172,796 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 196,659 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 203,711 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 200,940 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 228,852 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 220,576 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 226,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 232,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 219,500 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 224,700 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 225,106 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 228,495 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 230,736 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 233,271 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 237,065 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 228,772 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 218,885 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 228,304 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 226,695 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 225,578 tonnes | -0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 225,578 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 225,578 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 122nd out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.