Tobacco production in Libya
Libya: Tobacco production was 1,226 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,226 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1,624 tonnes
in 1966
All-time low
719 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 86th out of 146 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.
Tobacco production in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,115 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,134 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 875 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 719 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 1,192 tonnes | +65.8% |
| 1966 | 1,624 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 1,338 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 1,552 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 1,415 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 1,615 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 1,249 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 1,205 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 967 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 1,075 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 1,357 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 1,453 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1,619 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 739 tonnes | -54.4% |
| 1979 | 900 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 920 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 950 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 970 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1,150 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,250 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,300 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,250 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,200 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,250 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,300 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,340 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,350 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,400 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,490 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,487 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,487 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,488 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,492 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,472 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,387 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,306 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,301 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,294 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,284 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,275 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,247 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,220 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,190 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,260 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,270 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,285 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,232 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,226 tonnes | -0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,226 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319 tonnes, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,226 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,811 tonnes, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +65.8% | 719 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes |
| 1978 | -54.4% | 1,619 tonnes | 739 tonnes |
| 1966 | +36.2% | 1,192 tonnes | 1,624 tonnes |
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
- 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 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 86th out of 146 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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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.