Locust beans (carobs) — Production in Italy

Italy: Locust beans (carobs) — Production was 28,910 t in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
28,910 t
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 16 countries
All-time high
105,500 t
in 1964
All-time low
9,445 t
in 2013
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Locust beans (carobs) — Production in Italy, 1961–2017

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for locust beans (carobs) — production in Italy is 28,910 t, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — production in Italy peaked at 105,500 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9,445 t, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64,822 t 25,300 t 105,500 t 9
1970s 65,050 t 57,000 t 76,400 t 10
1980s 49,321 t 27,000 t 63,400 t 10
1990s 42,346 t 28,194 t 59,040 t 10
2000s 26,788 t 16,282 t 38,079 t 10
2010s 28,902 t 9,445 t 44,749 t 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Portugal 41,329 t compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 25,000 t compare
  3. 4 Morocco 22,658 t compare
  4. 5 Greece 12,287 t compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is locust beans (carobs) — production in Italy?
Locust beans (carobs) — production in Italy was 28,910 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest locust beans (carobs) — production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 105,500 t in 1964.
What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9,445 t in 2013.
How does Italy rank for locust beans (carobs) — production?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 16 countries with data for 2017.
Is locust beans (carobs) — production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Locust beans (carobs) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Locust beans (carobs) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
28 places, 1,544 data points, 1961–2024
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