Carobs production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 25,000 t of carobs, the largest total in the world (43.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 79%. The record was 25,106 t in 2022. Area harvested: 2,248 ha, yield 11.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 25,000 t
- World rank
- 1 of 8
- 10-year change
- +79%
- Record
- 25,106 t
- 2022
Carobs in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 43.9%
- 8.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.1
- world 3.5 (+218%)
- kg per person
- 0.29
- world 0.01
- 10-year change
- +79%
- world −66%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of carobs
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,000 | +1.8% | 2,248 | 11.12 |
| 2023 | 24,561 | −2.2% | 1,936 | 12.69 |
| 2022 | 25,106 | +22% | 1,698 | 14.79 |
| 2021 | 20,633 | +9.7% | 1,078 | 19.14 |
| 2020 | 18,806 | +16% | 930 | 20.22 |
| 2019 | 16,256 | +4.8% | 765 | 21.25 |
| 2018 | 15,506 | +3.3% | 682 | 22.74 |
| 2017 | 15,016 | +12% | 674 | 22.28 |
| 2016 | 13,405 | +4.3% | 569 | 23.56 |
| 2015 | 12,851 | −8.1% | 524 | 24.52 |
| 2014 | 13,985 | −1.9% | 631 | 22.16 |
| 2013 | 14,261 | +0.7% | 512 | 27.85 |
| 2012 | 14,166 | +1.3% | 545 | 25.99 |
| 2011 | 13,978 | −1.4% | 494 | 28.30 |
| 2010 | 14,172 | +1.2% | 332 | 42.69 |
| 2009 | 14,003 | −2.8% | 271 | 51.67 |
| 2008 | 14,413 | +19% | 273 | 52.79 |
| 2007 | 12,097 | −2.3% | 272 | 44.47 |
| 2006 | 12,388 | +3.2% | 328 | 37.77 |
| 2005 | 12,000 | −14% | 304 | 39.47 |
| 2004 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 217 | 64.52 |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 215 | 65.12 |
| 2002 | 13,500 | 0.0% | 215 | 62.79 |
| 2001 | 13,500 | −3.6% | 215 | 62.79 |
| 2000 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 215 | 65.12 |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +2.2% | 214 | 65.42 |
| 1998 | 13,700 | −4.9% | 214 | 64.02 |
| 1997 | 14,400 | 0.0% | 209 | 68.90 |
| 1996 | 14,400 | +11% | 212 | 67.92 |
| 1995 | 13,000 | −13% | 220 | 59.09 |
| 1994 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 225 | 66.67 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 211 | 71.09 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,160 | 4.75 |
| 1991 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,110 | 4.82 |
| 1990 | 15,000 | +25% | 3,160 | 4.75 |
| 1989 | 12,000 | −11% | 3,010 | 3.99 |
| 1988 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 3,020 | 4.47 |
| 1987 | 13,000 | −13% | 3,040 | 4.28 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +18% | 3,800 | 3.95 |
| 1985 | 12,725 | −2.1% | 4,120 | 3.09 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | −7.1% | 4,160 | 3.13 |
| 1983 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 4,170 | 3.36 |
| 1982 | 14,000 | +12% | 4,000 | 3.50 |
| 1981 | 12,500 | −26% | 3,950 | 3.16 |
| 1980 | 17,000 | +13% | 4,120 | 4.13 |
| 1979 | 15,000 | −17% | 4,280 | 3.50 |
| 1978 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 4,260 | 4.23 |
| 1977 | 19,000 | +58% | 4,350 | 4.37 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | −7.0% | 4,350 | 2.76 |
| 1975 | 12,900 | −0.8% | 4,350 | 2.97 |
| 1974 | 13,000 | −24% | 4,200 | 3.10 |
| 1973 | 17,100 | −2.8% | 4,170 | 4.10 |
| 1972 | 17,600 | +28% | 4,000 | 4.40 |
| 1971 | 13,700 | −14% | 4,100 | 3.34 |
| 1970 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 4,750 | 3.37 |
| 1969 | 16,000 | +1.3% | 4,700 | 3.40 |
| 1968 | 15,800 | +17% | 4,360 | 3.62 |
| 1967 | 13,500 | −3.6% | 4,548 | 2.97 |
| 1966 | 14,000 | +13% | 4,418 | 3.17 |
| 1965 | 12,400 | −14% | 4,390 | 2.82 |
| 1964 | 14,500 | +19% | 4,408 | 3.29 |
| 1963 | 12,230 | +5.3% | 4,399 | 2.78 |
| 1962 | 11,610 | +0.1% | 4,343 | 2.67 |
| 1961 | 11,600 | — | 4,352 | 2.67 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of carobs in Turkey?
Turkey produced 25,000 t in 2024, 43.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of carobs?
Turkey was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Morocco.
How has the production of carobs in Turkey changed?
It rose by 79% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −66% for the world. The record was 25,106 t in 2022.
What is the yield of carobs in Turkey?
11.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (25,000 t from 2,248 ha), against a world average of 3.5 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.