> In 2024 Libya produced 12,701 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 63rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%.

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Libya

In 2024 Libya produced 12,701 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 63rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 26,000 t in 2005. Area harvested: 8,080 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202412,701 t
World rank63 of 107
10-year change−25%
Record26,000 t2005

## Groundnuts (peanuts) in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Libya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.6world 1.8 (−15%)
kg per person1.72world 7.05
10-year change−25%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/haiti/) | 13,156 | 0.02% |
| 62 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/burundi/) | 12,759 | 0.02% |
| 63 | **Libya** | 12,701 | 0.02% |
| 64 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/iran/) | 12,328 | 0.02% |
| 65 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/cambodia/) | 12,000 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

### Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 12,701 | −7.8% | 8,080 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | 13,774 | −14% | 8,573 | 1.61 |
| 2022 | 15,924 | −3.1% | 9,722 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 16,440 | −1.6% | 9,800 | 1.68 |
| 2020 | 16,710 | +28% | 9,570 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 13,070 | −5.1% | 8,750 | 1.49 |
| 2018 | 13,770 | −15% | 8,950 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 16,228 | −1.8% | 9,478 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 16,522 | −1.5% | 9,460 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 16,778 | −1.3% | 9,743 | 1.72 |
| 2014 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.70 |
| 2013 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.70 |
| 2012 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.70 |
| 2011 | 17,000 | −23% | 10,000 | 1.70 |
| 2010 | 22,000 | −15% | 10,000 | 2.20 |
| 2009 | 26,000 | +13% | 9,500 | 2.74 |
| 2008 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 2.19 |
| 2006 | 23,000 | −12% | 10,500 | 2.19 |
| 2005 | 26,000 | +13% | 12,065 | 2.15 |
| 2004 | 23,000 | −4.2% | 10,500 | 2.19 |
| 2003 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 13,500 | 1.78 |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +5.9% | 13,000 | 1.69 |
| 2001 | 20,768 | +3.8% | 11,995 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +5.4% | 12,000 | 1.67 |
| 1999 | 18,979 | +5.4% | 11,177 | 1.70 |
| 1998 | 18,000 | +13% | 11,000 | 1.64 |
| 1997 | 16,000 | +4.6% | 9,200 | 1.74 |
| 1996 | 15,300 | +2.0% | 9,000 | 1.70 |
| 1995 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 8,000 | 1.88 |
| 1994 | 14,500 | +1.4% | 7,600 | 1.91 |
| 1993 | 14,300 | +2.1% | 7,300 | 1.96 |
| 1992 | 14,000 | −3.4% | 7,400 | 1.89 |
| 1991 | 14,500 | +0.7% | 7,500 | 1.93 |
| 1990 | 14,400 | +0.7% | 7,400 | 1.95 |
| 1989 | 14,300 | +0.7% | 7,350 | 1.95 |
| 1988 | 14,200 | +1.4% | 7,300 | 1.95 |
| 1987 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 7,250 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 2.00 |
| 1983 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 7,000 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 13,000 | −1.5% | 7,000 | 1.86 |
| 1980 | 13,200 | −12% | 6,857 | 1.93 |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +18% | 7,800 | 1.92 |
| 1978 | 12,740 | −1.6% | 6,764 | 1.88 |
| 1977 | 12,945 | +1.8% | 6,674 | 1.94 |
| 1976 | 12,721 | +1.7% | 6,750 | 1.88 |
| 1975 | 12,503 | +1.4% | 6,850 | 1.83 |
| 1974 | 12,325 | +12% | 6,920 | 1.78 |
| 1973 | 11,000 | −20% | 5,500 | 2.00 |
| 1972 | 13,692 | +24% | 5,942 | 2.30 |
| 1971 | 11,075 | +3.6% | 5,570 | 1.99 |
| 1970 | 10,685 | +5.8% | 4,684 | 2.28 |
| 1969 | 10,104 | −21% | 5,000 | 2.02 |
| 1968 | 12,792 | −3.5% | 6,300 | 2.03 |
| 1967 | 13,261 | +11% | 6,300 | 2.10 |
| 1966 | 11,972 | +9.9% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1965 | 10,889 | +3.7% | 5,000 | 2.18 |
| 1964 | 10,500 | +14% | 5,000 | 2.10 |
| 1963 | 9,230 | +0.3% | 7,000 | 1.32 |
| 1962 | 9,200 | −16% | 5,000 | 1.84 |
| 1961 | 11,000 | — | 7,000 | 1.57 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports585 t USD 1.1 m
Importer rank49 of 141
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Libya?

Libya produced 12,701 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Libya rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?

Libya ranked 63rd of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Libya changed?

It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 26,000 t in 2005.

### What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Libya?

1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,701 t from 8,080 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Libya export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?

In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 585 t (USD 1.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/nigeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/united-states/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/senegal/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/argentina/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/brazil/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tanzania/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/chad/)
[All countries producing groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

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[Agricultural production in Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/libya/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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