African wheat producing countries

LIBYA

Basic statistics

Institutes

Agro-ecological zones

Map of agro-ecological zones

Varieties

Average	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Population (1000)	3 043	3 786	4 416	4 967	5 605
Arable land (1000 ha)	1 753	1 787	1 805	1 815	1 815 (1999)
Irrigated land (1000 ha)	225	300	470	470	470 (1999)
Agricultural tractors (No.)	23 200	27 100	33 272	34 000	34 000
Harvesters (No.)	2 600	3 100	3 410	3 410	3 410

WHEAT	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Production (tons)	140 500	149 000	128 760	117 000	160 000
Harvested area (ha)	272 000	200 000	104 538	160 000	165 000
Yield (kg/ha)	516	745	1 232	731	970
Import (tons)	279 357	170 000	380 000	351 952	140 000
Export (tons)	-	-	-	-	-
Consumption (kg/per/yr)	169.2	162.6	165.4	165.5	163.8