Tomato production in Libya
Libya: Tomato production was 226,332 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
226,332 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 174 countries
All-time high
230,000 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
40,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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 tomato production in Libya is 226,332 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Libya peaked at 230,000 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Libya 70th out of 174 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.
Tomato production in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,500 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 48,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 63,000 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 75,226 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 86,019 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 100,685 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 112,496 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 129,018 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 136,413 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 130,816 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 170,038 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 175,516 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 184,501 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 200,487 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 215,539 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 175,014 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 193,216 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 197,790 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 225,870 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 168,240 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 181,760 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 194,992 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 194,885 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 170,000 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 150,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 131,600 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 135,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 147,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 150,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 160,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 150,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 160,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 161,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 162,500 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 165,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 230,000 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1998 | 200,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 215,280 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 225,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 160,000 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 190,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 196,035 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 192,413 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 188,203 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 160,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 212,810 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 212,810 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 220,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 212,361 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 212,009 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 211,536 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 212,630 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 214,050 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 215,687 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 216,367 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 217,446 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 217,100 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 218,360 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 218,210 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 219,520 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 223,706 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 226,645 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 226,332 tonnes | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 226,332 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176,320 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 226,332 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 277,448 tonnes, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,327 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 129,018 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 177,933 tonnes | 130,816 tonnes | 215,539 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,935 tonnes | 131,600 tonnes | 225,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,378 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,727 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 225,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,755 tonnes | 211,536 tonnes | 218,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,883 tonnes | 218,210 tonnes | 226,645 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 tomato production in Libya?
- Tomato production in Libya was 226,332 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 tomato production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for tomato production?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Tomato production is measured in tonnes.