Locust beans (carobs) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Locust beans (carobs) — Production was 23,468 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23,468 t
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
31,900 t
in 1986
All-time low
14,050 t
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Locust beans (carobs) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 23,468 t for locust beans (carobs) — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 31,900 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14,050 t, in 1989.

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

Locust beans (carobs) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Locust beans (carobs) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 15,000 t —
1962 15,000 t +0.0%
1963 18,000 t +20.0%
1964 18,000 t +0.0%
1965 18,000 t +0.0%
1966 27,000 t +50.0%
1967 15,000 t -44.4%
1968 15,000 t +0.0%
1969 23,000 t +53.3%
1970 28,000 t +21.7%
1971 18,000 t -35.7%
1972 23,004 t +27.8%
1973 26,000 t +13.0%
1974 15,001 t -42.3%
1975 18,053 t +20.3%
1976 21,050 t +16.6%
1977 23,080 t +9.6%
1978 24,100 t +4.4%
1979 25,200 t +4.6%
1980 25,300 t +0.4%
1981 26,350 t +4.2%
1982 27,400 t +4.0%
1983 28,500 t +4.0%
1984 25,300 t -11.2%
1985 26,050 t +3.0%
1986 31,900 t +22.5%
1987 18,400 t -42.3%
1988 30,650 t +66.6%
1989 14,050 t -54.2%
1990 30,500 t +117.1%
1991 15,060 t -50.6%
1992 24,000 t +59.4%
1993 22,038 t -8.2%
1994 23,019 t +4.5%
1995 23,477 t +2.0%
1996 23,462 t -0.1%
1997 23,459 t -0.0%
1998 24,000 t +2.3%
1999 23,443 t -2.3%
2000 23,795 t +1.5%
2001 25,000 t +5.1%
2002 23,649 t -5.4%
2003 26,000 t +9.9%
2004 23,731 t -8.7%
2005 26,000 t +9.6%
2006 23,731 t -8.7%
2007 23,650 t -0.3%
2008 23,460 t -0.8%
2009 23,352 t -0.5%
2010 20,860 t -10.7%
2011 21,360 t +2.4%
2012 22,456 t +5.1%
2013 22,984 t +2.4%
2014 23,029 t +0.2%
2015 22,761 t -1.2%
2016 22,952 t +0.8%
2017 23,077 t +0.5%
2018 23,116 t +0.2%
2019 23,120 t +0.0%
2020 23,304 t +0.8%
2021 23,365 t +0.3%
2022 23,370 t +0.0%
2023 23,419 t +0.2%
2024 23,468 t +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Locust beans (carobs) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +117.1% 14,050 t 30,500 t
1988 +66.6% 18,400 t 30,650 t
1992 +59.4% 15,060 t 24,000 t
1989 -54.2% 30,650 t 14,050 t
1969 +53.3% 15,000 t 23,000 t
1991 -50.6% 30,500 t 15,060 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,222 t 15,000 t 27,000 t 9
1970s 22,149 t 15,001 t 28,000 t 10
1980s 25,390 t 14,050 t 31,900 t 10
1990s 23,246 t 15,060 t 30,500 t 10
2000s 24,237 t 23,352 t 26,000 t 10
2010s 22,571 t 20,860 t 23,120 t 10
2020s 23,385 t 23,304 t 23,468 t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 4 Greece 12,287 t compare
  2. 5 Cyprus 7,475 t compare
  3. 6 Lebanon 4,064 t compare
  4. 7 Algeria 3,445 t compare
  5. 8 Spain 1,233 t compare
  6. 9 Tunisia 810.24 t compare
  7. 10 Croatia 461.13 t compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is locust beans (carobs) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Locust beans (carobs) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 23,468 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest locust beans (carobs) — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 31,900 t in 1986.
What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 14,050 t in 1989.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for locust beans (carobs) — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is locust beans (carobs) — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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