Tobacco production in Libya
Libya: Tobacco production was 1,226 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tobacco 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, tobacco production in Libya stood at 1,226 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Libya peaked at 1,624 tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 719 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Libya 85th out of 145 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,218 tonnes | 719 tonnes | 1,624 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,218 tonnes | 739 tonnes | 1,619 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,009 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,314 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,494 tonnes | 1,487 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,298 tonnes | 1,190 tonnes | 1,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,254 tonnes | 1,226 tonnes | 1,285 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Libya?
- Tobacco production in Libya was 1,226 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 tobacco production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,624 tonnes in 1966.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 719 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for tobacco production?
- Libya ranks 85th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.