Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Index Number was 100.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.57
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 9 groups
All-time high
177.14
in 1970
All-time low
73.57
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 100.57 for locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 177.14 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 73.57, in 1989.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 145.56 | — |
| 1962 | 130.8 | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 142.01 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 147.01 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 150.82 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 170.78 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 124.44 | -27.1% |
| 1968 | 120.33 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 156.58 | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 177.14 | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 130.8 | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 145.19 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 152.04 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 101.7 | -33.1% |
| 1975 | 117.67 | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 111.82 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 117.93 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 117.84 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 120.44 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 102.6 | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 104.8 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 108.75 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 114.68 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 102.3 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 104.26 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 126.47 | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 79.88 | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 126.31 | +58.1% |
| 1989 | 73.57 | -41.8% |
| 1990 | 127.75 | +73.6% |
| 1991 | 77.42 | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 100.03 | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 97.22 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 97.11 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.6 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 99.72 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 96.64 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 103.76 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 103.06 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 103.69 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 110.77 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 105.54 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 111.69 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 104.35 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 108.39 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 102.55 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 103.84 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 99.69 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 99.91 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.53 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 90.53 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 95.64 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 97.3 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.72 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 102.34 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 97.94 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 101.35 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 97.15 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 99.58 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 99.35 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.05 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 100.35 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 100.57 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.15 | 120.33 | 170.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 129.26 | 101.7 | 177.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.36 | 73.57 | 126.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.13 | 77.42 | 127.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.04 | 99.69 | 111.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.01 | 88.53 | 102.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.93 | 99.35 | 100.57 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number in Africa?
- Locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number in Africa was 100.57 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 177.14 in 1970.
- What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.57 in 1989.
- How does Africa rank for locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.