Bananas — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Bananas — Area harvested was 150,870 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
150,870 ha
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
15th
of 155 countries
All-time high
150,870 ha
in 2024
All-time low
103,621 ha
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested in Caribbean is 150,870 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 150,870 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103,621 ha, in 2013.

Caribbean ranks 15th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 126,771 ha 118,689 ha 135,369 ha 9
1970s 120,336 ha 113,967 ha 131,013 ha 10
1980s 134,207 ha 125,552 ha 143,706 ha 10
1990s 123,667 ha 112,676 ha 133,169 ha 10
2000s 126,342 ha 106,659 ha 143,322 ha 10
2010s 124,526 ha 103,621 ha 141,819 ha 10
2020s 140,435 ha 130,163 ha 150,870 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 12 Peru 175,712 ha compare
  2. 13 Burundi 165,189 ha compare
  3. 14 Indonesia 152,656 ha compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 144,600 ha compare
  5. 17 Uganda 118,000 ha compare
  6. 18 Colombia 105,592 ha compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — area harvested in Caribbean?
Bananas — area harvested in Caribbean was 150,870 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 150,870 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 103,621 ha in 2013.
How does Caribbean rank for bananas — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Caribbean 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

Indicator
Bananas — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 9,707 data points, 1961–2024
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