Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 116.0%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
383.46 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-14.72 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa is 2.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.0% on the previous year and up 466.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 383.46 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -14.72 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Western Africa 5th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.4398 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1964 | -0.1963 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1965 | -0.2729 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1966 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +730.2% |
| 1967 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4713 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1969 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +1335.0% |
| 1970 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1971 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1972 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +338.6% |
| 1973 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2959 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1975 | -0.5395 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 1976 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -639.2% |
| 1977 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 1978 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1979 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -487.8% |
| 1980 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1981 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1982 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1983 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1984 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1985 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1986 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -418.2% |
| 1987 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1989 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1990 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 383.46 % change on previous year | +8454.4% |
| 1992 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1993 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +232.2% |
| 1994 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1995 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1998 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +202.6% |
| 1999 | 35.31 % change on previous year | +1027.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +44706.7% |
| 2002 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 2 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2007 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2008 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2009 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3293 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2011 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +937.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1691 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8724 % change on previous year | +415.8% |
| 2014 | -0.6439 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2015 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0482 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6859 % change on previous year | +1322.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8505 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 2020 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 2022 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2023 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 2024 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6513 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 13.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9653 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.25 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 383.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5263 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -14.72 % change on previous year | 13.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 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
- 8 New Caledonia 12.29 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.135 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 383.46 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.72 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Western Africa rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.