Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -4.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 204.0%
Rank
25th
of 25 groups
All-time high
51.33 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-29.53 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-200204060196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Asia stood at -4.1 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 204.0% on the previous year and down 654.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Asia peaked at 51.33 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -29.53 % change on previous year, in 1989.

Southern Asia ranks 25th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Asia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.97 % change on previous year
1963 5.67 % change on previous year -36.8%
1964 3.03 % change on previous year -46.6%
1965 7.73 % change on previous year +154.9%
1966 0.3177 % change on previous year -95.9%
1967 0.2331 % change on previous year -26.6%
1968 4.8 % change on previous year +1960.0%
1969 3.55 % change on previous year -26.1%
1970 -2.51 % change on previous year -170.7%
1971 -0.4034 % change on previous year -83.9%
1972 -1.48 % change on previous year +267.3%
1973 1.74 % change on previous year -217.3%
1974 4.74 % change on previous year +172.6%
1975 -0.8965 % change on previous year -118.9%
1976 4.69 % change on previous year -622.8%
1977 8.52 % change on previous year +81.8%
1978 0.2073 % change on previous year -97.6%
1979 1.81 % change on previous year +774.5%
1980 5.71 % change on previous year +215.0%
1981 0.6266 % change on previous year -89.0%
1982 -1.63 % change on previous year -359.5%
1983 -0.7627 % change on previous year -53.1%
1984 5.22 % change on previous year -784.0%
1985 0.8676 % change on previous year -83.4%
1986 0.7496 % change on previous year -13.6%
1987 1.99 % change on previous year +164.9%
1988 51.33 % change on previous year +2485.3%
1989 -29.53 % change on previous year -157.5%
1990 8.65 % change on previous year -129.3%
1991 0.8222 % change on previous year -90.5%
1992 10.81 % change on previous year +1214.8%
1993 4.08 % change on previous year -62.3%
1994 1.66 % change on previous year -59.2%
1995 -2.45 % change on previous year -247.4%
1996 2.18 % change on previous year -189.1%
1997 1.9 % change on previous year -12.9%
1998 2.85 % change on previous year +49.9%
1999 6.13 % change on previous year +114.8%
2000 -3.21 % change on previous year -152.3%
2001 -0.3996 % change on previous year -87.5%
2002 2.42 % change on previous year -704.8%
2003 4 % change on previous year +65.5%
2004 16.9 % change on previous year +322.6%
2005 -2.08 % change on previous year -112.3%
2006 5.48 % change on previous year -363.3%
2007 8.73 % change on previous year +59.3%
2008 6.21 % change on previous year -28.8%
2009 7.75 % change on previous year +24.6%
2010 6.8 % change on previous year -12.2%
2011 -4.09 % change on previous year -160.1%
2012 -3.15 % change on previous year -23.0%
2013 2.82 % change on previous year -189.5%
2014 0.739 % change on previous year -73.8%
2015 2.45 % change on previous year +231.9%
2016 2.19 % change on previous year -10.7%
2017 2.33 % change on previous year +6.5%
2018 2.69 % change on previous year +15.4%
2019 -1.8 % change on previous year -166.7%
2020 3.6 % change on previous year -300.5%
2021 2.95 % change on previous year -18.1%
2022 3.86 % change on previous year +30.9%
2023 3.94 % change on previous year +2.1%
2024 -4.1 % change on previous year -204.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.29 % change on previous year 0.2331 % change on previous year 8.97 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.64 % change on previous year -2.51 % change on previous year 8.52 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.46 % change on previous year -29.53 % change on previous year 51.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.66 % change on previous year -2.45 % change on previous year 10.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.58 % change on previous year -3.21 % change on previous year 16.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.1 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 6.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.05 % change on previous year -4.1 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 22 Kenya 3.31 % change on previous year compare
  2. 23 Mozambique 3.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 24 Ghana 2.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Cabo Verde -3.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Belize 2.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Nigeria 2.7 % change on previous year compare
  7. 27 Senegal 2.55 % change on previous year compare
  8. 28 Brazil 2.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Asia?
Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Asia was -4.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 51.33 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -29.53 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Southern Asia rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Southern Asia ranks 25th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 654.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.