FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Chick peas, dry production in Libya

In 2024 Libya produced 36 t of chick peas, dry, the 44th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 430 t in 2000. Area harvested: 137 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 36 t
World rank: 44 of 47
10-year change: −58%
Record: 430 t; 2000

Chick peas, dry in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	36	−10.0%	137	0.26
2023	40	−45%	144	0.28
2022	73	−8.8%	225	0.32
2021	80	0.0%	210	0.38
2020	80	+700%	210	0.38
2019	10	−50%	50	0.20
2018	20	−74%	60	0.33
2017	76	−8.4%	213	0.36
2016	83	+38%	234	0.35
2015	60	−29%	156	0.38
2014	85	−19%	250	0.34
2013	105	−15%	297	0.35
2012	124	−15%	305	0.41
2011	146	−25%	309	0.47
2010	195	−4.9%	325	0.60
2009	205	+2.5%	325	0.63
2008	200	0.0%	320	0.63
2007	200	0.0%	320	0.63
2006	200	−9.1%	320	0.63
2005	220	+10%	348	0.63
2004	200	0.0%	320	0.63
2003	200	0.0%	320	0.63
2002	200	−50%	320	0.63
2001	400	−7.0%	350	1.14
2000	430	+13%	350	1.23
1999	380	+8.6%	320	1.19
1998	350	+9.4%	310	1.13
1997	320	+6.7%	290	1.10
1996	300	+11%	280	1.07
1995	270	+13%	260	1.04
1994	240	+20%	250	0.96
1993	200	+33%	240	0.83
1992	150	+30%	250	0.60
1991	115	+22%	180	0.64
1990	94	−6.0%	156	0.60
1989	100	−20%	180	0.56
1988	125	−11%	210	0.60
1987	140	+7.7%	250	0.56
1986	130	−13%	290	0.45
1985	150	−12%	300	0.50
1984	170	−5.6%	340	0.50
1983	180	−10.0%	360	0.50
1982	200	−4.8%	370	0.54
1981	210	−8.7%	400	0.53
1980	230	−8.0%	420	0.55
1979	250	−3.8%	450	0.56
1978	260	+22%	450	0.58
1977	213	−29%	375	0.57
1976	300	+7.9%	519	0.58
1975	278	+25%	510	0.55
1974	222	+3.7%	411	0.54
1973	214	−31%	405	0.53
1972	309	+22%	584	0.53
1971	254	+154%	473	0.54
1970	100	−60%	500	0.20
1969	250	0.0%	1,000	0.25
1968	250	+25%	1,000	0.25
1967	200	0.0%	800	0.25
1966	200	−23%	800	0.25
1965	260	0.0%	500	0.52
1964	260	+30%	500	0.52
1963	200	0.0%	400	0.50
1962	200	+33%	400	0.50
1961	150	—	400	0.38

Other large producers

India Australia Turkey Ethiopia Myanmar Russia Canada Mexico United States Pakistan Iran Argentina

All countries producing chick peas, dry

Other products of Libya

Potatoes Watermelons Tomatoes Onions, dry Dates Cow milk Chicken meat Olives Wheat Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.Hen eggs Barley

Agricultural production in Libya

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.