Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Value was 7,898 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,898 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
13,910 1000 Int$
in 1970
All-time low
5,778 1000 Int$
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

In 2024, locust beans (carobs) — gross production value in Africa stood at 7,898 1000 Int$.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — gross production value in Africa peaked at 13,910 1000 Int$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5,778 1000 Int$, in 1989.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 11,431 1000 Int$
1962 10,271 1000 Int$ -10.1%
1963 11,152 1000 Int$ +8.6%
1964 11,545 1000 Int$ +3.5%
1965 11,844 1000 Int$ +2.6%
1966 13,412 1000 Int$ +13.2%
1967 9,773 1000 Int$ -27.1%
1968 9,450 1000 Int$ -3.3%
1969 12,296 1000 Int$ +30.1%
1970 13,910 1000 Int$ +13.1%
1971 10,271 1000 Int$ -26.2%
1972 11,402 1000 Int$ +11.0%
1973 11,940 1000 Int$ +4.7%
1974 7,986 1000 Int$ -33.1%
1975 9,241 1000 Int$ +15.7%
1976 8,781 1000 Int$ -5.0%
1977 9,261 1000 Int$ +5.5%
1978 9,254 1000 Int$ -0.1%
1979 9,459 1000 Int$ +2.2%
1980 8,058 1000 Int$ -14.8%
1981 8,230 1000 Int$ +2.1%
1982 8,540 1000 Int$ +3.8%
1983 9,006 1000 Int$ +5.5%
1984 8,033 1000 Int$ -10.8%
1985 8,188 1000 Int$ +1.9%
1986 9,931 1000 Int$ +21.3%
1987 6,273 1000 Int$ -36.8%
1988 9,919 1000 Int$ +58.1%
1989 5,778 1000 Int$ -41.7%
1990 10,032 1000 Int$ +73.6%
1991 6,080 1000 Int$ -39.4%
1992 7,856 1000 Int$ +29.2%
1993 7,635 1000 Int$ -2.8%
1994 7,626 1000 Int$ -0.1%
1995 7,743 1000 Int$ +1.5%
1996 7,831 1000 Int$ +1.1%
1997 7,589 1000 Int$ -3.1%
1998 8,148 1000 Int$ +7.4%
1999 8,093 1000 Int$ -0.7%
2000 8,143 1000 Int$ +0.6%
2001 8,698 1000 Int$ +6.8%
2002 8,288 1000 Int$ -4.7%
2003 8,771 1000 Int$ +5.8%
2004 8,194 1000 Int$ -6.6%
2005 8,512 1000 Int$ +3.9%
2006 8,053 1000 Int$ -5.4%
2007 8,154 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2008 7,828 1000 Int$ -4.0%
2009 7,846 1000 Int$ +0.2%
2010 6,952 1000 Int$ -11.4%
2011 7,109 1000 Int$ +2.3%
2012 7,510 1000 Int$ +5.6%
2013 7,641 1000 Int$ +1.7%
2014 7,831 1000 Int$ +2.5%
2015 8,037 1000 Int$ +2.6%
2016 7,691 1000 Int$ -4.3%
2017 7,959 1000 Int$ +3.5%
2018 7,629 1000 Int$ -4.1%
2019 7,820 1000 Int$ +2.5%
2020 7,802 1000 Int$ -0.2%
2021 7,802 1000 Int$ +0.0%
2022 7,857 1000 Int$ +0.7%
2023 7,881 1000 Int$ +0.3%
2024 7,898 1000 Int$ +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,242 1000 Int$ 9,450 1000 Int$ 13,412 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 10,150 1000 Int$ 7,986 1000 Int$ 13,910 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 8,196 1000 Int$ 5,778 1000 Int$ 9,931 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 7,863 1000 Int$ 6,080 1000 Int$ 10,032 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 8,249 1000 Int$ 7,828 1000 Int$ 8,771 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 7,618 1000 Int$ 6,952 1000 Int$ 8,037 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 7,848 1000 Int$ 7,802 1000 Int$ 7,898 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Italy 8,484 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 7,337 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 3 Morocco 6,649 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 4 Greece 3,606 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 5 Cyprus 2,194 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 6 Lebanon 1,193 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 7 Algeria 1,011 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 8 Spain 362 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is locust beans (carobs) — gross production value in Africa?
Locust beans (carobs) — gross production value in Africa was 7,898 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest locust beans (carobs) — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13,910 1000 Int$ in 1970.
What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,778 1000 Int$ in 1989.
How does Africa rank for locust beans (carobs) — gross production value?
Africa ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is locust beans (carobs) — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Locust beans (carobs) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
27 places, 1,401 data points, 1961–2024
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