Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 19,972 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 23rd largest in the world (1.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 19,981 t in 2023. Area harvested: 1,508 ha, yield 13.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 19,972 t
- World rank
- 23 of 57
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- Record
- 19,981 t
- 2023
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.2
- world 6.3 (+111%)
- kg per person
- 2.71
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Iraq | 24,012 | 1.6% |
| 22 | Chile | 20,890 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Libya | 19,972 | 1.4% |
| 24 | Kenya | 16,756 | 1.1% |
| 25 | Ecuador | 15,954 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,972 | −0.0% | 1,508 | 13.24 |
| 2023 | 19,981 | +1.1% | 1,508 | 13.25 |
| 2022 | 19,762 | +0.5% | 1,468 | 13.46 |
| 2021 | 19,670 | +0.5% | 1,460 | 13.47 |
| 2020 | 19,580 | +0.5% | 1,467 | 13.35 |
| 2019 | 19,489 | +0.5% | 1,469 | 13.27 |
| 2018 | 19,393 | +0.5% | 1,472 | 13.17 |
| 2017 | 19,306 | +0.4% | 1,464 | 13.19 |
| 2016 | 19,223 | +0.3% | 1,452 | 13.24 |
| 2015 | 19,156 | +0.3% | 1,441 | 13.29 |
| 2014 | 19,103 | +1.5% | 1,427 | 13.39 |
| 2013 | 18,826 | +1.8% | 1,405 | 13.40 |
| 2012 | 18,500 | +0.7% | 1,380 | 13.41 |
| 2011 | 18,375 | −0.7% | 1,376 | 13.35 |
| 2010 | 18,500 | +6.6% | 1,400 | 13.21 |
| 2009 | 17,358 | +1.9% | 1,300 | 13.35 |
| 2008 | 17,042 | +3.6% | 1,274 | 13.38 |
| 2007 | 16,456 | +0.7% | 1,227 | 13.41 |
| 2006 | 16,341 | +2.2% | 1,215 | 13.45 |
| 2005 | 15,991 | +2.5% | 1,185 | 13.49 |
| 2004 | 15,604 | +1.8% | 1,156 | 13.50 |
| 2003 | 15,330 | +2.2% | 1,130 | 13.57 |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +1.1% | 1,100 | 13.64 |
| 2001 | 14,841 | +0.3% | 1,079 | 13.75 |
| 2000 | 14,800 | +5.7% | 1,069 | 13.84 |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 1998 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 950 | 14.21 |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +1.6% | 917 | 14.18 |
| 1996 | 12,800 | −2.3% | 896 | 14.29 |
| 1995 | 13,106 | +0.8% | 893 | 14.68 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | −3.7% | 900 | 14.44 |
| 1993 | 13,500 | −3.6% | 1,000 | 13.50 |
| 1992 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 1,100 | 12.73 |
| 1991 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 1,150 | 13.04 |
| 1990 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,100 | 12.73 |
| 1989 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 13.00 |
| 1988 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,000 | 13.00 |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +20% | 900 | 13.33 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +18% | 750 | 13.33 |
| 1985 | 8,500 | +37% | 600 | 14.17 |
| 1984 | 6,221 | +10% | 450 | 13.82 |
| 1983 | 5,638 | +23% | 407 | 13.85 |
| 1982 | 4,602 | −16% | 333 | 13.82 |
| 1981 | 5,500 | +8.9% | 530 | 10.38 |
| 1980 | 5,050 | +15% | 525 | 9.62 |
| 1979 | 4,391 | +20% | 500 | 8.78 |
| 1978 | 3,649 | +130% | 455 | 8.02 |
| 1977 | 1,585 | −74% | 200 | 7.93 |
| 1976 | 6,146 | −0.6% | 900 | 6.83 |
| 1975 | 6,185 | −6.7% | 880 | 7.03 |
| 1974 | 6,626 | +13% | 830 | 7.98 |
| 1973 | 5,850 | +59% | 730 | 8.01 |
| 1972 | 3,677 | +62% | 460 | 7.99 |
| 1971 | 2,274 | +658% | 290 | 7.84 |
| 1970 | 300 | +20% | 32 | 9.38 |
| 1969 | 250 | +25% | 26 | 9.62 |
| 1968 | 200 | +33% | 21 | 9.52 |
| 1967 | 150 | +50% | 16 | 9.38 |
| 1966 | 100 | +400% | 11 | 9.09 |
| 1965 | 20 | −92% | 2 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 250 | +25% | 26 | 9.62 |
| 1963 | 200 | +1,900% | 22 | 9.09 |
| 1962 | 10 | −90% | 1 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 100 | — | 12 | 8.33 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Libya?
Libya produced 19,972 t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Libya ranked 23rd of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Algeria with 21.1% of the world total.
How has the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Libya changed?
It rose by 4.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 19,981 t in 2023.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Libya?
13.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19,972 t from 1,508 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Libya is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.