Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 164.4%
Rank
9th
of 25 groups
All-time high
16.24 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-11.9 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.65 % change on previous year for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 164.4% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 16.24 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -11.9 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Africa 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1964 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1965 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1967 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1968 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1969 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 1971 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1972 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1973 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1974 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -398.9% |
| 1975 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1976 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1145 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1978 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -1431.5% |
| 1979 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -371.5% |
| 1980 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1981 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1982 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1298 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1984 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1191.6% |
| 1985 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +206.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6177 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1987 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -485.1% |
| 1988 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -755.5% |
| 1989 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1990 | -0.3666 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1991 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -3712.8% |
| 1992 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1993 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1994 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1996 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 1997 | 16.24 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1998 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2272 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2001 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +638.4% |
| 2002 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 2003 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2004 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2005 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2006 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +572.0% |
| 2007 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9175 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2009 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 2010 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2011 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2012 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2013 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2014 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2015 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2016 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 2017 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2018 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2248 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2020 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1633.7% |
| 2021 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2023 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2024 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -7.88 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | 16.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4675 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Barbados 18.75 % change on previous year compare
- 7 El Salvador 16.14 % change on previous year compare
- 8 New Caledonia 12.29 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.135 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Burundi 9.42 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Fiji 8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Guyana 7.94 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Malawi 7.28 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was 1.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Bananas — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.