Locust beans (carobs) — Yield in Italy
Italy: Locust beans (carobs) — Yield was 5,185 kg/ha in 2017. ▼ Falling
Locust beans (carobs) — Yield in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5,185 kg/ha for locust beans (carobs) — yield in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — yield in Italy peaked at 6,206 kg/ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1,488 kg/ha, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Locust beans (carobs) — Yield in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,188 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,841 kg/ha | -54.1% |
| 1963 | 1,488 kg/ha | -47.6% |
| 1964 | 6,206 kg/ha | +317.0% |
| 1965 | 3,306 kg/ha | -46.7% |
| 1966 | 2,571 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 3,071 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 3,453 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 5,194 kg/ha | +50.4% |
| 1970 | 4,494 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 3,441 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 3,353 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,629 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 4,088 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 3,882 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 4,159 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 3,671 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 4,000 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 3,547 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 3,729 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 3,553 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,579 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,865 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 3,218 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 3,547 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 3,241 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 1,766 kg/ha | -45.5% |
| 1988 | 1,588 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 1,926 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 1,643 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 1,943 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 1,982 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,030 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,128 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,182 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,233 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,217 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,175 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,275 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2,264 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,849 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 2,732 kg/ha | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 2,120 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 2,171 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,638 kg/ha | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 2,983 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 3,779 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 2,838 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 2,775 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,341 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 4,873 kg/ha | +108.2% |
| 2012 | 5,437 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1,638 kg/ha | -69.9% |
| 2014 | 5,458 kg/ha | +233.3% |
| 2015 | 5,461 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,281 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,185 kg/ha | -1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5,185 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,122 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5,185 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,561 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Locust beans (carobs) — Yield in Italy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +317.0% | 1,488 kg/ha | 6,206 kg/ha |
| 2014 | +233.3% | 1,638 kg/ha | 5,458 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +108.2% | 2,341 kg/ha | 4,873 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,813 kg/ha | 1,488 kg/ha | 6,206 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,826 kg/ha | 3,353 kg/ha | 4,494 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,901 kg/ha | 1,588 kg/ha | 3,729 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,081 kg/ha | 1,643 kg/ha | 2,275 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,715 kg/ha | 1,849 kg/ha | 3,779 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,459 kg/ha | 1,638 kg/ha | 5,461 kg/ha | 8 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is locust beans (carobs) — yield in Italy?
- Locust beans (carobs) — yield in Italy was 5,185 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest locust beans (carobs) — yield recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6,206 kg/ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — yield recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,488 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for locust beans (carobs) — yield?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 14 countries with data for 2017.
- Is locust beans (carobs) — yield rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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