Libya
U.S. Trade with Libya in 2024
Export Market Rank
#75 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$78.86 Million
3-Year Average
$64.26 Million
Compound Average Growth
-4.88% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Libya in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Nuts | $28.24 Million | 5,421 | $12.36 Million | 626% |
| Processed Vegetables | $14.4 Million | 8,612 | $4.3 Million | 552% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $11.04 Million | 9,568 | $11.54 Million | -33% |
| Other Consumer Oriented | $10.95 Million | 34 | $2.27 Million | 983% |
| Vegetable Oils (excl. soybean) | $5.25 Million | 5,005 | $14.25 Million | -90% |
| Planting Seeds | $4.52 Million | 633 | $4.35 Million | 25% |
| Dairy Products | $1.72 Million | 385 | $1.7 Million | -30% |
| Baked Goods | $824,832 | 148 | $295,045 | 1083% |
| Food Preparations | $624,237 | 30 | $563,584 | 422% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $418,864 | 42 | $330,590 | 79% |
Data and Analysis
This report outlines Libyan government requirements for the importation of food and agricultural products for human and animal consumption. The report aims to assist U.S. exporters by providing an assessment of laws and requirements for food and agricultural products imposed on imports. There is no U.S. representation located inside Libya, and definitive regulatory information is limited.
Libya poses unique opportunities and challenges for U.S. agricultural exports. The nation is characterized by an unstable government, conflict, opaque regulations, an underperforming agricultural sector, and about $1.5 billion worth of agricultural imports from around the world every year.
Libya poses unique opportunities and challenges for U.S. agricultural exports.
News and Features
Washington, D.C., Jan. 2, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recruiting interested U.S. exporters for its first 2020 trade mission, which will take place in Casablanca, Morocco, March 16-19. The mission will focus on boosting U.S...
Seven USDA-led Agricultural Trade Missions are scheduled for next year in continuing efforts to increase export opportunities. USDA Radio’s Rod Bain talks to Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney about the 2020 trade...
Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will sponsor seven agribusiness trade missions in 2020 to grow and diversify export opportunities around the world for America’s farmers and ranchers, Under Secretary for...