Carob Sector in Spain and Portugal
Spain and Portugal are the two largest producers of carob in Europe and most likely in the world. In both countries, production is concentrated in certain coastal areas; the flesh of the fruit and especially the carob gum obtained from the seed is exported to the world through a developed processing industry.
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Turkey, as a country that produces around 25 thousand tons of carob per year, is also involved in the foreign trade of this product. According to a report based on Trade Map data, Turkey ranked fifth in the world with carob exports of approximately 4.0 million dollars in 2022; Algeria was the largest buyer of exports.
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