Wheat production in Libya
Libya: Wheat production was 90,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
84th
of 126 countries
All-time high
209,737 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
17,726 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 wheat production in Libya is 90,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Libya peaked at 209,737 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17,726 tonnes, in 1971.
That places Libya 84th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,992 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,600 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 34,100 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 28,000 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 56,913 tonnes | +103.3% |
| 1966 | 57,788 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 62,221 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 52,041 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 78,421 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 1970 | 27,189 tonnes | -65.3% |
| 1971 | 17,726 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1972 | 41,585 tonnes | +134.6% |
| 1973 | 67,327 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1974 | 38,682 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1975 | 75,134 tonnes | +94.2% |
| 1976 | 133,101 tonnes | +77.2% |
| 1977 | 48,117 tonnes | -63.8% |
| 1978 | 99,295 tonnes | +106.4% |
| 1979 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 140,500 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 123,110 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 188,000 tonnes | +52.7% |
| 1983 | 209,737 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 183,634 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 149,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 190,000 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 172,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 161,011 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 185,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 128,760 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 130,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 125,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 126,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 120,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 117,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 124,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 156,400 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 140,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 130,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 125,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 104,000 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 104,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 132,239 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 166,000 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 200,000 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 160,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 140,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 140,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 130,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 130,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 130,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 130,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90,000 tonnes | -30.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 90,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240 tonnes, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Libya's 90,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000 tonnes, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +134.6% | 17,726 tonnes | 41,585 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,120 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 78,421 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,816 tonnes | 17,726 tonnes | 133,101 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,199 tonnes | 123,110 tonnes | 209,737 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,716 tonnes | 117,000 tonnes | 156,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,700 tonnes | 104,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,824 tonnes | 132,239 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 130,000 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 wheat production in Libya?
- Wheat production in Libya was 90,000 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 wheat production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 209,737 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,726 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for wheat production?
- Libya ranks 84th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.