Bananas — Area harvested in Asia
Asia: Bananas — Area harvested was 2.10 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Asia recorded 2.10 million ha for bananas — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Asia peaked at 2.19 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 751,243 ha, in 1961.
Asia ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 751,243 ha | — |
| 1962 | 768,088 ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 789,923 ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 832,425 ha | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 918,080 ha | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 937,356 ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 936,773 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 942,621 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million ha | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million ha | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million ha | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million ha | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million ha | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million ha | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million ha | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million ha | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million ha | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million ha | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million ha | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million ha | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million ha | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million ha | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million ha | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million ha | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.19 million ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million ha | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million ha | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million ha | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million ha | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877,154 ha | 751,243 ha | 1.02 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million ha | 1.02 million ha | 1.18 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million ha | 1.09 million ha | 1.46 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 2.11 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million ha | 1.85 million ha | 2.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million ha | 2.02 million ha | 2.16 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Asia?
- Bananas — area harvested in Asia was 2.10 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 751,243 ha in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.