Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested in Portugal

Portugal: Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested was 13,240 ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13,240 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 15 countries
All-time high
14,295 ha
in 1999
All-time low
8,097 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1985–2017

Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested in Portugal, 1985–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k1985200120171985: 9.1k ha1986: 9.1k ha1987: 9.1k ha1988: 9.1k ha1989: 9.1k ha1990: 8.1k ha1991: 14.3k ha1992: 14.3k ha1993: 14.2k ha1994: 14.2k ha1995: 14.2k ha1996: 14.2k ha1997: 14.1k ha1998: 14.1k ha1999: 14.3k ha2000: 14.2k ha2001: 14.0k ha2002: 13.8k ha2003: 13.7k ha2004: 13.6k ha2005: 13.6k ha2006: 13.4k ha2007: 13.4k ha2008: 13.4k ha2009: 13.4k ha2010: 13.4k ha2011: 13.4k ha2012: 13.4k ha2013: 13.8k ha2014: 13.9k ha2015: 13.9k ha2016: 13.4k ha2017: 13.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2017, locust beans (carobs) — area harvested in Portugal stood at 13,240 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — area harvested in Portugal peaked at 14,295 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8,097 ha, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9,100 ha 9,100 ha 9,100 ha 5
1990s 13,592 ha 8,097 ha 14,295 ha 10
2000s 13,656 ha 13,402 ha 14,213 ha 10
2010s 13,551 ha 13,240 ha 13,909 ha 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Morocco 10,707 ha compare
  2. 3 Italy 5,576 ha compare
  3. 4 Spain 2,368 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is locust beans (carobs) — area harvested in Portugal?
Locust beans (carobs) — area harvested in Portugal was 13,240 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest locust beans (carobs) — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 14,295 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,097 ha in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for locust beans (carobs) — area harvested?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 15 countries with data for 2017.
Is locust beans (carobs) — area harvested rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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