Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 129.1%
Rank
4th
of 25 groups
All-time high
47.57 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-41.84 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 2.39 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.1% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 47.57 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -41.84 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Southern Africa 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -766.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3081 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1965 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +3716.8% |
| 1966 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1967 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -467.3% |
| 1968 | -40.11 % change on previous year | -486.3% |
| 1969 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1970 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1971 | 26.26 % change on previous year | +364.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0414 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1973 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -34080.8% |
| 1974 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1975 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1976 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 6.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1980 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -479.9% |
| 1981 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1982 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1983 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 1984 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -340.8% |
| 1985 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1987 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1988 | 13.91 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1989 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0703 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1991 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -6414.4% |
| 1992 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1993 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -771.5% |
| 1994 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1995 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1996 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1997 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1998 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1999 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2000 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2001 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -450.8% |
| 2002 | -41.84 % change on previous year | -617.6% |
| 2003 | -17.94 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2004 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2005 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2007 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +933.0% |
| 2008 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2009 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2010 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2011 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2012 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2014 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 2015 | -0.468 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2016 | -21.03 % change on previous year | +4393.8% |
| 2017 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2018 | 26.01 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 2019 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2020 | -19.3 % change on previous year | +716.4% |
| 2021 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2022 | 47.57 % change on previous year | +513.3% |
| 2023 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2024 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -40.11 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 26.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 13.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -20.23 % change on previous year | 15.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.93 % change on previous year | -41.84 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -21.03 % change on previous year | 26.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -19.3 % change on previous year | 47.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 150 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Cuba 62.22 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Maldives 38.89 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 8.88 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 32.44 % change on previous year compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 25 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Barbados 18.75 % change on previous year compare
- 7 El Salvador 16.14 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.57 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.84 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Southern Africa rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.