Europe vs Spain: Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested

Europe
100 ha
in 2024
Spain
2,368 ha
in 2017
Europe rank
8th
Spain rank
4th

Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested over time

  • Europe
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2,368 ha against 100 ha in Europe, a difference of 2,268 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 23.7 times Europe's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 8th and Spain ranks 4th of 11 regions.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 168,244 ha 151,056 ha 17,188 ha Europe
1970s 160,512 ha 143,340 ha 17,172 ha Europe
1980s 133,684 ha 103,690 ha 29,994 ha Europe
1990s 42,537 ha 102.2 ha 42,435 ha Europe
2000s 29,004 ha 112.6 ha 28,891 ha Europe
2010s 25,151 ha 1,254 ha 23,897 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher locust beans (carobs) — area harvested, Europe or Spain?
Spain, at 2,368 ha against 100 ha in Europe as of 2017.
What is the difference in locust beans (carobs) — area harvested between Europe and Spain?
2,268 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Spain?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Europe and Spain rank globally for locust beans (carobs) — area harvested?
Europe ranks 8th and Spain ranks 4th of 11 regions.
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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