Tobacco production in Libya
Libya: Tobacco production was 1,226 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tobacco production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco production in Libya stood at 1,226.
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 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 719, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,115 | — |
| 1962 | 1,134 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 875 | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 719 | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 1,192 | +65.8% |
| 1966 | 1,624 | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 1,338 | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 1,552 | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 1,415 | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 1,615 | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 1,249 | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 1,205 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 967 | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 1,075 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 1,357 | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 1,453 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1,619 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 739 | -54.4% |
| 1979 | 900 | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 920 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 950 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 970 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,200 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,250 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,300 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,250 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,200 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,250 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,340 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,350 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,400 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,490 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,487 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,487 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,488 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,492 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,472 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,387 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,306 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,301 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,294 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,284 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,275 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,247 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,220 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,190 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,260 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,270 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,285 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,232 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,226 | -0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,226 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,226 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,811, 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 | 1,192 |
| 1978 | -54.4% | 1,619 | 739 |
| 1966 | +36.2% | 1,192 | 1,624 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,218 | 719 | 1,624 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,218 | 739 | 1,619 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,009 | 900 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,314 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,494 | 1,487 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,298 | 1,190 | 1,472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,254 | 1,226 | 1,285 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,624 in 1966.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 719 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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