Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Libya
Libya: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 1,572 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Libya stood at 1,572 kg/ha.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Libya peaked at 2,737 kg/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,319 kg/ha, in 1963.
Libya ranks 46th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,571 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,840 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 1,319 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 1964 | 2,100 kg/ha | +59.3% |
| 1965 | 2,178 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,995 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 2,105 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2,030 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 2,021 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,281 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1,988 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 2,304 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 2,000 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 1,781 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 1,825 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,885 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,940 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,884 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,923 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,925 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,857 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,857 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,931 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,945 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,946 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,946 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,933 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,892 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,959 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,908 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,875 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,700 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,739 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,636 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,698 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,667 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,731 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,692 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,778 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,190 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 2,155 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,190 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,190 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,190 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,737 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 2,200 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 1,700 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 1,700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,722 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,746 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,712 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,538 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,494 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,746 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1,678 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,638 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,607 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,572 kg/ha | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,572 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,566 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,572 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,249 kg/ha, 48% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +59.3% | 1,319 kg/ha | 2,100 kg/ha |
| 1963 | -28.3% | 1,840 kg/ha | 1,319 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,907 kg/ha | 1,319 kg/ha | 2,178 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,981 kg/ha | 1,781 kg/ha | 2,304 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,946 kg/ha | 1,857 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,829 kg/ha | 1,636 kg/ha | 1,959 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,052 kg/ha | 1,667 kg/ha | 2,737 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,721 kg/ha | 1,494 kg/ha | 2,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,648 kg/ha | 1,572 kg/ha | 1,746 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 43 Sri Lanka 1,624 kg/ha compare
- 44 Yugoslav SFR 1,617 kg/ha compare
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,605 kg/ha compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 1,560 kg/ha compare
- 48 Peru 1,468 kg/ha compare
- 49 Bhutan 1,448 kg/ha 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Libya?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Libya was 1,572 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,737 kg/ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,319 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Libya ranks 46th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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