Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Index Number in World
World: Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Index Number was 39.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Index Number in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
World recorded 39.17 for locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number in World peaked at 452.3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.96, in 2018.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Index Number in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 452.3 | — |
| 1962 | 413.16 | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 394.78 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 450.52 | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 450.26 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 395.42 | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 371.33 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 364.06 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 403.69 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 386.9 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 334.65 | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 328.05 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 342.2 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 299.54 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 287.41 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 299.98 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 242.93 | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 259.26 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 252.22 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 249.49 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 257.64 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 250.92 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 233.6 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 215.11 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 209.46 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 221.14 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 183.02 | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 203.45 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 183.59 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 86.23 | -53.0% |
| 1991 | 109.14 | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 106.21 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 110.99 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 88.39 | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 100.61 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 104.08 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 99.74 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 106.2 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 107.4 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 107.03 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.27 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 91.94 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 83.08 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 78.95 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 99.63 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 73.86 | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 84.09 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 104.3 | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 88.78 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 88.13 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 108.39 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 87.04 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 79.06 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 114.61 | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 91.82 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 93.57 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 95.6 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.96 | -66.6% |
| 2019 | 33.04 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 34.73 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 35.91 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 38.95 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 38.79 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 39.17 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 410.61 | 364.06 | 452.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 303.31 | 242.93 | 386.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.74 | 183.02 | 257.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.9 | 86.23 | 110.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.89 | 73.86 | 107.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.32 | 31.96 | 114.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.51 | 34.73 | 39.17 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number in World?
- Locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number in World was 39.17 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 452.3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.96 in 2018.
- How does World rank for locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number?
- World ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is locust beans (carobs) — gross production index number rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.