Editing Economy of Libya (section)

==Diversification==
[[File:Libyan pivot irrigation 460142568 02e969004a o.jpg|thumb|[[Pivot irrigation]] in [[Kufra]], southeast Cyrenaica. Oil wealth has enabled Libya to pursue extravagant projects such as agriculture and the [[Great Manmade River]] in the Sahara Desert.]]
[[File:Tripoli CBD.JPG|thumb|Modern buildings in Tripoli before the wars, 2009]]
In 2007, mining and hydrocarbon industries accounted for well over 95 percent of the Libyan economy.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} Diversification of the economy into manufacturing industries remain a long-term issue.

Although [[agriculture]] is the second-largest sector in the economy, Libya depends on [[imports]] in most foods. Climatic conditions and poor soils severely limit farm output, and domestic food production meets only about 25% of demand. Domestic conditions limit output, while higher incomes and a growing population have caused food consumption to rise. Because of low rainfall levels in Libya, agricultural projects such as the [[Kufra]] oasis rely on underground water sources. Libya's primary agricultural water source remains the [[Great Manmade River]] (GMMR), but significant resources are being invested in [[desalinization]] research to meet growing demand. Libyan agricultural projects and policies are overseen by a General Inspector; there is no [[Ministry of Agriculture]], ''per se''.<ref>''Doing Business in LIBYA: A Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies'', March, 2006</ref>

Libya produced in 2018:

* 348 thousand tons of [[potato]];
* 236 thousand tons of [[watermelon]];
* 215 thousand tons of [[tomato]];
* 188 thousand tons of [[olive]];
* 183 thousand tons of [[onion]];
* 176 thousand tons of [[Date palm|date]];
* 138 thousand tons of [[wheat]];
* 93 thousand tons of [[barley]];
* 72 thousand tons of [[vegetable]];
* 60 thousand tons of [[plum]];
* 53 thousand tons of [[Orange (fruit)|orange]];

In addition to smaller productions of other agricultural products.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC/ |title=Libya production in 2018, by FAO |access-date=1 November 2020 |archive-date=12 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112130804/http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC/ |url-status=live }}</ref>