Africa vs Portugal: Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested

Africa
11,831 ha
in 2024
Portugal
13,240 ha
in 2017
Africa rank
4th
Portugal rank
1st

Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Portugal
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 13,240 ha against 11,831 ha in Africa, a difference of 1,409 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 13,018 ha 9,100 ha 3,918 ha Africa
1990s 12,641 ha 13,592 ha 950.7 ha Portugal
2000s 12,688 ha 13,656 ha 967.9 ha Portugal
2010s 11,476 ha 13,551 ha 2,076 ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher locust beans (carobs) — area harvested, Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 13,240 ha against 11,831 ha in Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in locust beans (carobs) — area harvested between Africa and Portugal?
1,409 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Africa and Portugal rank globally for locust beans (carobs) — area harvested?
Africa ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
28 places, 1,448 data points, 1961–2024
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