Groundnut yields in Libya
Libya: Groundnut yields was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnut yields in Libya, 1961–2024
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, groundnut yields in Libya stood at 1.57 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Libya peaked at 2.74 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.32 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Libya ranks 51st of 119 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Libya?
- Groundnut yields in Libya was 1.57 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 groundnut yields recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for groundnut yields?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.