Locust beans (carobs) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Locust beans (carobs) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 80.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Locust beans (carobs) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number in Africa stood at 80.97. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number in Africa peaked at 632.09 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 80.97, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Locust beans (carobs) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 609.84 | — |
| 1962 | 534.85 | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 566.61 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 572.16 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 572.5 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 632.09 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 448.91 | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 422.94 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 536.07 | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 590.61 | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 424.75 | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 459.28 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 468.17 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 304.64 | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 342.75 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 316.57 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 324.71 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 315.3 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 312.89 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 258.9 | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 256.7 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 258.42 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 264.66 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 229.41 | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 227.13 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 267.69 | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 164.34 | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 252.71 | +53.8% |
| 1989 | 143.21 | -43.3% |
| 1990 | 241.93 | +68.9% |
| 1991 | 142.78 | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 179.74 | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 170.16 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 165.7 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 164.08 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 161.79 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 152.93 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 160.14 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 155.12 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 152.22 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 158.58 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 147.34 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 152.03 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 138.48 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 140.22 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 129.33 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 127.63 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 119.4 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 116.61 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 100.67 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 100.34 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 103.31 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 102.39 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 102.25 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.46 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 96.34 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.07 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 90.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.75 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 85.71 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.34 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 82.67 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 80.97 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544 | 422.94 | 632.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 385.97 | 304.64 | 590.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.32 | 143.21 | 267.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.44 | 142.78 | 241.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.18 | 116.61 | 158.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.32 | 90.07 | 103.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.29 | 80.97 | 87.75 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number in Africa?
- Locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number in Africa was 80.97 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 632.09 in 1966.
- What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.97 in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Locust beans (carobs) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.