Watermelons — Yield in Libya
Libya: Watermelons — Yield was 11,874 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — yield in Libya is 11,874 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Libya peaked at 20,000 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8,603 kg/ha, in 1971.
Libya ranks 137th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,003 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,300 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 1963 | 12,220 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 1964 | 12,997 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 12,996 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,996 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,996 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,571 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 13,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 8,603 kg/ha | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 9,468 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 9,476 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 9,469 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 10,648 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 10,800 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 10,737 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 10,609 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 10,783 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 12,209 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 16,354 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 16,998 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 16,998 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,000 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 14,200 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 15,981 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 15,982 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,932 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 16,000 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 16,154 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16,667 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17,826 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 19,091 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 16,279 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 18,730 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 16,640 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 16,154 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 16,183 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15,852 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,237 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 20,000 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 15,001 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,625 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 13,625 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,625 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,636 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,558 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,604 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13,173 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12,851 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12,771 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,805 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13,382 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 13,122 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12,290 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 12,125 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12,256 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 12,533 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 12,196 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 11,939 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 11,874 kg/ha | -0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 11,874 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,361 kg/ha, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 11,874 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,604 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -38.5% | 14,000 kg/ha | 8,603 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +34.0% | 12,209 kg/ha | 16,354 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +31.4% | 9,300 kg/ha | 12,220 kg/ha |
| 1962 | -28.5% | 13,003 kg/ha | 9,300 kg/ha |
| 2004 | -25.0% | 20,000 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,628 kg/ha | 9,300 kg/ha | 13,571 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,459 kg/ha | 8,603 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,565 kg/ha | 12,209 kg/ha | 17,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,972 kg/ha | 16,000 kg/ha | 19,091 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,760 kg/ha | 13,625 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,968 kg/ha | 12,125 kg/ha | 13,604 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,160 kg/ha | 11,874 kg/ha | 12,533 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Libya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.78 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Libya?
- Watermelons — yield in Libya was 11,874 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 kg/ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,603 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for watermelons — yield?
- Libya ranks 137th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.