Estimate when your crops will be ready to harvest in Libya. Growth stage timelines, key farming dates, and temperature/altitude adjustments for Libya's agricultural zones.
Libya's main rainy season runs October to March, with a dry season from April to September — timing plantings and water budgets around these windows matters more than any single input price.
| Agriculture share of GDP | ~2% |
|---|---|
| Arable land | 2,100,000 ha |
| Irrigated share | ~20% |
| Main rainy season | October to March |
| Main food crops | wheat, barley, tomato, potato, onion |
| Main export crops | olive, dates |
| Region | Annual rainfall | Major crops |
|---|---|---|
| Tripolitania Coast (Tripoli, Misrata) | 300 mm | wheat, olive, citrus |
| Cyrenaica / Benghazi (Benghazi, Al Bayda) | 250 mm | barley, olive |
| Fezzan Oases (Sabha, Murzuq) | 10 mm | dates, irrigated vegetables |
Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.