Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean

Caribbean: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 15.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 275.1%
Rank
1st
of 25 groups
All-time high
18.19 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-20.05 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean is 15.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 275.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean peaked at 18.19 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -20.05 % change on previous year, in 2012.

Caribbean ranks 1st of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.73 % change on previous year
1963 2.6 % change on previous year -30.2%
1964 -4.34 % change on previous year -267.1%
1965 4.36 % change on previous year -200.3%
1966 -10.08 % change on previous year -331.4%
1967 0.3926 % change on previous year -103.9%
1968 -2.7 % change on previous year -788.1%
1969 0.7895 % change on previous year -129.2%
1970 -4.73 % change on previous year -699.2%
1971 1.88 % change on previous year -139.7%
1972 1.3 % change on previous year -30.8%
1973 -2.58 % change on previous year -298.3%
1974 2.93 % change on previous year -213.7%
1975 -0.8419 % change on previous year -128.7%
1976 3.99 % change on previous year -574.4%
1977 2.61 % change on previous year -34.7%
1978 3.18 % change on previous year +22.1%
1979 1.74 % change on previous year -45.2%
1980 -4.17 % change on previous year -339.0%
1981 1.76 % change on previous year -142.3%
1982 0.1636 % change on previous year -90.7%
1983 0.7775 % change on previous year +375.3%
1984 -0.0186 % change on previous year -102.4%
1985 2.86 % change on previous year -15465.4%
1986 8.35 % change on previous year +192.0%
1987 -1.06 % change on previous year -112.7%
1988 -0.3003 % change on previous year -71.6%
1989 0.5777 % change on previous year -292.4%
1990 -11.11 % change on previous year -2023.4%
1991 -11.09 % change on previous year -0.2%
1992 18.19 % change on previous year -264.0%
1993 -6.8 % change on previous year -137.4%
1994 -2.7 % change on previous year -60.2%
1995 -0.2021 % change on previous year -92.5%
1996 -0.0448 % change on previous year -77.8%
1997 4.18 % change on previous year -9426.4%
1998 0.4789 % change on previous year -88.5%
1999 0.4433 % change on previous year -7.4%
2000 8.09 % change on previous year +1725.5%
2001 -4.84 % change on previous year -159.7%
2002 -0.4291 % change on previous year -91.1%
2003 10.48 % change on previous year -2541.4%
2004 0.0056 % change on previous year -99.9%
2005 -19.04 % change on previous year -341242.7%
2006 3.8 % change on previous year -120.0%
2007 -4.06 % change on previous year -206.8%
2008 -7.7 % change on previous year +89.6%
2009 13.63 % change on previous year -277.1%
2010 0.6419 % change on previous year -95.3%
2011 15.54 % change on previous year +2321.5%
2012 -20.05 % change on previous year -229.0%
2013 -8.04 % change on previous year -59.9%
2014 10.36 % change on previous year -228.9%
2015 10.51 % change on previous year +1.5%
2016 -0.6227 % change on previous year -105.9%
2017 2.15 % change on previous year -445.0%
2018 1.04 % change on previous year -51.7%
2019 9.41 % change on previous year +807.8%
2020 -2.75 % change on previous year -129.2%
2021 1.55 % change on previous year -156.3%
2022 2.23 % change on previous year +43.9%
2023 -9.09 % change on previous year -508.0%
2024 15.91 % change on previous year -275.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.6577 % change on previous year -10.08 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.9489 % change on previous year -4.73 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.8945 % change on previous year -4.17 % change on previous year 8.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.8666 % change on previous year -11.11 % change on previous year 18.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.0056 % change on previous year -19.04 % change on previous year 13.63 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.09 % change on previous year -20.05 % change on previous year 15.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.57 % change on previous year -9.09 % change on previous year 15.91 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 150 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Cuba 62.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Maldives 38.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Dominican Republic 32.44 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean?
Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean was 15.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 18.19 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -20.05 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Caribbean rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Caribbean ranks 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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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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.

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Indicator
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,224 data points, 1962–2024
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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.