Groundnut yields in Libya
Libya: Groundnut yields was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.57 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.74 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
1.32 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 120 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.
Groundnut yields in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1964 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +59.3% |
| 1965 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.31 tonnes per hectare, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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% | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | -28.3% | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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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 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 120 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.