Orange production in Libya
Libya: Orange production was 52,576 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,576 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 142 countries
All-time high
91,340 tonnes
in 1981
All-time low
10,289 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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
In 2024, orange production in Libya stood at 52,576 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Libya peaked at 91,340 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10,289 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Libya 60th out of 142 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.
Orange production in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,522 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 18,971 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 17,533 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 10,289 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1965 | 11,872 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 11,040 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 13,784 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 21,156 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 1969 | 19,347 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 16,972 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 21,754 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 23,621 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 17,184 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 27,157 tonnes | +58.0% |
| 1975 | 25,389 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 31,925 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 40,144 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 31,755 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 41,522 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 51,740 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 91,340 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1982 | 84,138 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 62,144 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 67,555 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 70,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 72,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 78,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 82,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 86,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 91,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 80,000 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 70,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 60,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 53,800 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 45,000 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 40,900 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 40,100 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 40,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 42,500 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 43,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42,640 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 42,500 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44,350 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 43,717 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 43,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 44,500 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 45,365 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 46,400 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48,207 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 50,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 51,668 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 53,345 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 49,419 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 51,478 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 52,014 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51,810 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52,370 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 53,350 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 53,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 52,872 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51,920 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 52,576 tonnes | +1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 52,576 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,480 tonnes, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 52,576 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85,920 tonnes, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 | +76.5% | 51,740 tonnes | 91,340 tonnes |
| 1974 | +58.0% | 17,184 tonnes | 27,157 tonnes |
| 1968 | +53.5% | 13,784 tonnes | 21,156 tonnes |
| 1964 | -41.3% | 17,533 tonnes | 10,289 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,724 tonnes | 10,289 tonnes | 21,156 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,742 tonnes | 16,972 tonnes | 41,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,492 tonnes | 51,740 tonnes | 91,340 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,330 tonnes | 40,100 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,757 tonnes | 42,500 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,671 tonnes | 46,400 tonnes | 53,345 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,744 tonnes | 51,920 tonnes | 53,350 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 orange production in Libya?
- Orange production in Libya was 52,576 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 orange production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 91,340 tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,289 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for orange production?
- Libya ranks 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.