Bean yields in Libya
Libya: Bean yields was 3.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 133 countries
All-time high
3.47 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
1.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Bean yields in Libya, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, bean yields in Libya stood at 3.37 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Libya peaked at 3.47 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Libya 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Bean yields in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1967 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.37 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.37 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 8 Egypt 3.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 9 Netherlands 3.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 10 Lithuania 3.42 tonnes per hectare compare
- 12 Lebanon 3.3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 13 South Sudan 3.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.11 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Libya?
- Bean yields in Libya was 3.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for bean yields?
- Libya ranks 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.