All pulses production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 7,470 t of all pulses, the 129th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 16,749 t in 1995. Area harvested: 4,372 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,470 t
- World rank
- 129 of 170
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 16,749 t
- 1995
All pulses in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 1.1 (+61%)
- kg per person
- 1.01
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Switzerland | 8,184 | 0.01% |
| 128 | Israel | 8,169 | 0.01% |
| 129 | Libya | 7,470 | 0.01% |
| 130 | Panama | 6,791 | 0.01% |
| 131 | Solomon Islands | 6,645 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 7,470 | −0.3% | 4,372 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 7,493 | +0.4% | 4,389 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 7,465 | +0.5% | 4,464 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | 7,430 | +0.5% | 4,430 | 1.68 |
| 2020 | 7,390 | +2.5% | 4,380 | 1.69 |
| 2019 | 7,210 | −0.5% | 4,100 | 1.76 |
| 2018 | 7,243 | −0.8% | 4,138 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 7,303 | +0.7% | 4,348 | 1.68 |
| 2016 | 7,249 | −0.0% | 4,333 | 1.67 |
| 2015 | 7,250 | +3.5% | 4,239 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | 7,007 | −1.5% | 4,210 | 1.66 |
| 2013 | 7,116 | −3.1% | 4,293 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 7,344 | −0.9% | 4,371 | 1.68 |
| 2011 | 7,409 | −14% | 4,453 | 1.66 |
| 2010 | 8,647 | +4.6% | 5,231 | 1.65 |
| 2009 | 8,265 | +4.6% | 5,020 | 1.65 |
| 2008 | 7,900 | 0.0% | 4,890 | 1.62 |
| 2007 | 7,900 | 0.0% | 4,890 | 1.62 |
| 2006 | 7,900 | −1.2% | 4,890 | 1.62 |
| 2005 | 7,994 | −4.5% | 4,987 | 1.60 |
| 2004 | 8,375 | −15% | 5,290 | 1.58 |
| 2003 | 9,866 | −9.4% | 6,237 | 1.58 |
| 2002 | 10,884 | −4.6% | 6,943 | 1.57 |
| 2001 | 11,403 | −7.5% | 7,479 | 1.52 |
| 2000 | 12,330 | −6.3% | 8,080 | 1.53 |
| 1999 | 13,160 | −6.1% | 8,648 | 1.52 |
| 1998 | 14,020 | −5.8% | 9,235 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 14,885 | −5.9% | 9,810 | 1.52 |
| 1996 | 15,822 | −5.5% | 10,492 | 1.51 |
| 1995 | 16,749 | +4.4% | 12,902 | 1.30 |
| 1994 | 16,040 | +7.7% | 12,565 | 1.28 |
| 1993 | 14,900 | +6.0% | 12,225 | 1.22 |
| 1992 | 14,050 | +7.1% | 12,100 | 1.16 |
| 1991 | 13,115 | +12% | 11,595 | 1.13 |
| 1990 | 11,704 | +9.4% | 10,486 | 1.12 |
| 1989 | 10,700 | +5.2% | 9,470 | 1.13 |
| 1988 | 10,175 | −11% | 9,060 | 1.12 |
| 1987 | 11,470 | +1.9% | 10,310 | 1.11 |
| 1986 | 11,260 | +4.7% | 9,830 | 1.15 |
| 1985 | 10,750 | +1.8% | 9,500 | 1.13 |
| 1984 | 10,560 | +6.3% | 9,315 | 1.13 |
| 1983 | 9,930 | +4.5% | 9,235 | 1.08 |
| 1982 | 9,500 | +3.5% | 8,905 | 1.07 |
| 1981 | 9,180 | +5.2% | 8,470 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 8,730 | +5.8% | 8,170 | 1.07 |
| 1979 | 8,250 | +8.7% | 7,600 | 1.09 |
| 1978 | 7,592 | +3.4% | 7,083 | 1.07 |
| 1977 | 7,339 | −12% | 7,156 | 1.03 |
| 1976 | 8,297 | +13% | 6,999 | 1.19 |
| 1975 | 7,372 | +8.8% | 6,702 | 1.10 |
| 1974 | 6,774 | +5.2% | 6,142 | 1.10 |
| 1973 | 6,438 | +41% | 5,357 | 1.20 |
| 1972 | 4,575 | +18% | 3,880 | 1.18 |
| 1971 | 3,885 | +72% | 2,941 | 1.32 |
| 1970 | 2,263 | −18% | 6,057 | 0.37 |
| 1969 | 2,773 | +1.3% | 6,650 | 0.42 |
| 1968 | 2,738 | +6.1% | 6,245 | 0.44 |
| 1967 | 2,580 | −0.3% | 5,540 | 0.47 |
| 1966 | 2,588 | +43% | 5,460 | 0.47 |
| 1965 | 1,808 | +11% | 5,100 | 0.35 |
| 1964 | 1,628 | −24% | 5,100 | 0.32 |
| 1963 | 2,138 | +9.8% | 6,200 | 0.34 |
| 1962 | 1,948 | −32% | 6,100 | 0.32 |
| 1961 | 2,853 | — | 7,100 | 0.40 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Libya?
Libya produced 7,470 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of pulses?
Libya ranked 129th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Libya changed?
It rose by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 16,749 t in 1995.
What is the yield of pulses in Libya?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,470 t from 4,372 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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 estimated 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.