Locust beans (carobs) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Locust beans (carobs) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 85.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Locust beans (carobs) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern 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 Northern Africa stood at 85.97. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa peaked at 533.56 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 85.97, 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 514.47 | — |
| 1962 | 451.08 | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 477.78 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 482.53 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 483.13 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 533.56 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 378.8 | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 356.84 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 452.37 | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 498.67 | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 358.93 | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 388.42 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 396.06 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 257.87 | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 290 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 267.38 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 273.98 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 266.06 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 264.09 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 218.27 | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 216.19 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 217.74 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 223.14 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 193.58 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 191.95 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 226.74 | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 139.62 | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 215.33 | +54.2% |
| 1989 | 122.44 | -43.1% |
| 1990 | 207.43 | +69.4% |
| 1991 | 122.8 | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 155.23 | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 147.64 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 144.43 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 143.7 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 142.54 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 135.52 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 142.71 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 139.05 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 137.3 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 143.96 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 134.67 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 139.98 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 128.47 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 131.06 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 121.81 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 121.14 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 114.15 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 112.24 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 97.6 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 98.06 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 101.7 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 101.38 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 101.75 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 102.3 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.94 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 97.23 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 91.34 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 91.92 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.16 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 88.71 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 87.91 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 86.92 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 85.97 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.95 | 356.84 | 533.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 326.15 | 257.87 | 498.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.5 | 122.44 | 226.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.1 | 122.8 | 207.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.48 | 112.24 | 143.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.92 | 91.34 | 102.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.93 | 85.97 | 90.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa?
- Locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa was 85.97 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 533.56 in 1966.
- What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.97 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa rank for locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number?
- Northern Africa ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is locust beans (carobs) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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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.