Locust beans (carobs) — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Locust beans (carobs) — Yield was 3,752 kg/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,752 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
4,899 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
1,593 kg/ha
in 1987
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Locust beans (carobs) — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2017

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for locust beans (carobs) — yield in European Union (27) is 3,752 kg/ha, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 4,899 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,593 kg/ha, in 1987.

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

Locust beans (carobs) — Yield in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Locust beans (carobs) — Yield in European Union (27), 1961 to 2017.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,931 kg/ha —
1962 2,715 kg/ha -7.4%
1963 2,597 kg/ha -4.3%
1964 3,194 kg/ha +23.0%
1965 3,133 kg/ha -1.9%
1966 2,511 kg/ha -19.8%
1967 2,394 kg/ha -4.7%
1968 2,863 kg/ha +19.6%
1969 2,643 kg/ha -7.7%
1970 2,395 kg/ha -9.4%
1971 2,139 kg/ha -10.7%
1972 2,098 kg/ha -1.9%
1973 2,222 kg/ha +5.9%
1974 2,105 kg/ha -5.3%
1975 2,068 kg/ha -1.8%
1976 2,253 kg/ha +9.0%
1977 1,780 kg/ha -21.0%
1978 2,131 kg/ha +19.7%
1979 2,264 kg/ha +6.2%
1980 2,252 kg/ha -0.5%
1981 2,411 kg/ha +7.0%
1982 2,372 kg/ha -1.6%
1983 2,208 kg/ha -6.9%
1984 2,086 kg/ha -5.5%
1985 1,766 kg/ha -15.3%
1986 1,840 kg/ha +4.2%
1987 1,593 kg/ha -13.5%
1988 1,762 kg/ha +10.6%
1989 1,685 kg/ha -4.3%
1990 1,677 kg/ha -0.5%
1991 1,929 kg/ha +15.0%
1992 1,982 kg/ha +2.8%
1993 2,562 kg/ha +29.3%
1994 2,426 kg/ha -5.3%
1995 2,483 kg/ha +2.3%
1996 2,604 kg/ha +4.9%
1997 2,567 kg/ha -1.4%
1998 2,526 kg/ha -1.6%
1999 2,699 kg/ha +6.9%
2000 2,791 kg/ha +3.4%
2001 2,551 kg/ha -8.6%
2002 2,913 kg/ha +14.2%
2003 2,513 kg/ha -13.7%
2004 2,360 kg/ha -6.1%
2005 3,413 kg/ha +44.6%
2006 2,186 kg/ha -35.9%
2007 2,800 kg/ha +28.1%
2008 3,513 kg/ha +25.4%
2009 2,732 kg/ha -22.2%
2010 2,881 kg/ha +5.4%
2011 4,001 kg/ha +38.9%
2012 3,196 kg/ha -20.1%
2013 2,795 kg/ha -12.5%
2014 4,899 kg/ha +75.3%
2015 3,520 kg/ha -28.1%
2016 3,679 kg/ha +4.5%
2017 3,752 kg/ha +2.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Locust beans (carobs) — Yield in European Union (27) 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
2014 +75.3% 2,795 kg/ha 4,899 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,776 kg/ha 2,394 kg/ha 3,194 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,145 kg/ha 1,780 kg/ha 2,395 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,998 kg/ha 1,593 kg/ha 2,411 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,346 kg/ha 1,677 kg/ha 2,699 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,777 kg/ha 2,186 kg/ha 3,513 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,590 kg/ha 2,795 kg/ha 4,899 kg/ha 8

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Lebanon 10,946 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 11,121 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Cyprus 7,612 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Greece 6,993 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Italy 5,185 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Algeria 4,850 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Mexico 3,940 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Portugal 3,122 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is locust beans (carobs) — yield in European Union (27)?
Locust beans (carobs) — yield in European Union (27) was 3,752 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest locust beans (carobs) — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 4,899 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,593 kg/ha in 1987.
How does European Union (27) rank for locust beans (carobs) — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2017.
Is locust beans (carobs) — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Locust beans (carobs) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Locust beans (carobs) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
27 places, 1,302 data points, 1961–2024
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