Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.9%
Rank
20th
of 25 groups
All-time high
11.78 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-10.04 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America stood at -2.1 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 61.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 11.78 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -10.04 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Central America ranks 20th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +313.4% |
| 1964 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1965 | -0.7162 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1966 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -785.3% |
| 1967 | -0.3294 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1968 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -3163.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0237 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1970 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +28982.0% |
| 1971 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1972 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1973 | -10.04 % change on previous year | +516.3% |
| 1974 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1975 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -413.0% |
| 1976 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1977 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 1978 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1979 | -9.43 % change on previous year | +259.0% |
| 1980 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1981 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1982 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1983 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +445.3% |
| 1984 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1985 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1987 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8651 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1989 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -380.6% |
| 1990 | 0.922 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1991 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -476.4% |
| 1992 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 1993 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +269.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5718 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1995 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -359.1% |
| 1996 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1997 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.295 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +709.7% |
| 2000 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -308.5% |
| 2001 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 2002 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2003 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2004 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2005 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2007 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +455.8% |
| 2008 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2009 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6553 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1553 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3849 % change on previous year | -347.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -481.4% |
| 2014 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2015 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6444 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2018 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -5311.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2897 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2020 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +932.4% |
| 2021 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2022 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 2023 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 2024 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.7162 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.978 % change on previous year | -10.04 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3274 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8742 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 10.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6275 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 Mauritius 6.15 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Malaysia 5.92 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Türkiye -5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bahrain 4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 20 French Polynesia 3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Rwanda 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Kenya 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Mozambique 3.14 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America?
- Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.04 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Central America rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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.