Pea yields in Libya
Libya: Pea yields was 1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.6 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 99 countries
All-time high
3.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
All-time low
1 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea 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
Libya recorded 1.6 tonnes per hectare for pea yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Libya peaked at 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Libya 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pea yields in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +38.6% |
| 1972 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.6 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.6 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +50.0% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | +38.6% | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | -33.3% | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | +33.3% | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | +32.5% | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +31.0% | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 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 pea yields in Libya?
- Pea yields in Libya was 1.6 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 pea yields recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for pea yields?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Pea 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.