Locust beans (carobs) — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Locust beans (carobs) — Production was 26,912 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26,912 t
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
47,400 t
in 1970
All-time low
19,688 t
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, locust beans (carobs) — production in Northern Africa stood at 26,912 t.

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) — production in Northern Africa peaked at 47,400 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,688 t, in 1989.

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

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

Annual values for Locust beans (carobs) — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 38,950 t
1962 35,000 t -10.1%
1963 38,000 t +8.6%
1964 39,338 t +3.5%
1965 40,359 t +2.6%
1966 45,700 t +13.2%
1967 33,300 t -27.1%
1968 32,200 t -3.3%
1969 41,900 t +30.1%
1970 47,400 t +13.1%
1971 35,000 t -26.2%
1972 38,852 t +11.0%
1973 40,685 t +4.7%
1974 27,213 t -33.1%
1975 31,488 t +15.7%
1976 29,922 t -5.0%
1977 31,557 t +5.5%
1978 31,534 t -0.1%
1979 32,230 t +2.2%
1980 27,456 t -14.8%
1981 28,043 t +2.1%
1982 29,100 t +3.8%
1983 30,688 t +5.5%
1984 27,374 t -10.8%
1985 27,900 t +1.9%
1986 33,841 t +21.3%
1987 21,376 t -36.8%
1988 33,800 t +58.1%
1989 19,688 t -41.8%
1990 34,184 t +73.6%
1991 20,718 t -39.4%
1992 26,768 t +29.2%
1993 26,016 t -2.8%
1994 25,985 t -0.1%
1995 26,386 t +1.5%
1996 26,686 t +1.1%
1997 25,859 t -3.1%
1998 27,766 t +7.4%
1999 27,578 t -0.7%
2000 27,747 t +0.6%
2001 29,640 t +6.8%
2002 28,241 t -4.7%
2003 29,886 t +5.8%
2004 27,922 t -6.6%
2005 29,003 t +3.9%
2006 27,442 t -5.4%
2007 27,786 t +1.3%
2008 26,676 t -4.0%
2009 26,736 t +0.2%
2010 23,689 t -11.4%
2011 24,225 t +2.3%
2012 25,592 t +5.6%
2013 26,037 t +1.7%
2014 26,684 t +2.5%
2015 27,385 t +2.6%
2016 26,209 t -4.3%
2017 27,119 t +3.5%
2018 25,996 t -4.1%
2019 26,646 t +2.5%
2020 26,584 t -0.2%
2021 26,584 t +0.0%
2022 26,772 t +0.7%
2023 26,854 t +0.3%
2024 26,912 t +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,305 t 32,200 t 45,700 t 9
1970s 34,588 t 27,213 t 47,400 t 10
1980s 27,927 t 19,688 t 33,841 t 10
1990s 26,795 t 20,718 t 34,184 t 10
2000s 28,108 t 26,676 t 29,886 t 10
2010s 25,958 t 23,689 t 27,385 t 10
2020s 26,741 t 26,584 t 26,912 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 2 Italy 28,910 t compare
  2. 3 Morocco 22,658 t compare
  3. 4 Greece 12,287 t compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 7,475 t compare
  5. 6 Lebanon 4,064 t compare
  6. 7 Algeria 3,445 t compare
  7. 8 Spain 1,233 t compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is locust beans (carobs) — production in Northern Africa?
Locust beans (carobs) — production in Northern Africa was 26,912 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest locust beans (carobs) — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47,400 t in 1970.
What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 19,688 t in 1989.
How does Northern Africa rank for locust beans (carobs) — production?
Northern Africa ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is locust beans (carobs) — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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