Bananas — Area harvested in Central America
Central America: Bananas — Area harvested was 215,845 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 215,845 ha for bananas — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Central America peaked at 236,717 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 143,845 ha, in 1961.
That places Central America 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143,845 ha | — |
| 1962 | 146,428 ha | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 157,299 ha | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 165,865 ha | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 164,677 ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 172,760 ha | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 172,191 ha | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 189,566 ha | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 189,611 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 202,701 ha | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 213,560 ha | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 210,082 ha | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 188,995 ha | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 185,259 ha | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 196,721 ha | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 201,921 ha | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 191,467 ha | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 186,440 ha | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 168,868 ha | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 187,462 ha | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 192,058 ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 189,442 ha | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 175,371 ha | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 168,621 ha | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 164,424 ha | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 166,790 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 175,234 ha | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 176,750 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 172,459 ha | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 174,049 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 168,009 ha | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 173,359 ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 193,772 ha | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 194,880 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 191,993 ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 186,317 ha | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 181,684 ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 182,220 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 186,573 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 177,279 ha | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 195,418 ha | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 177,391 ha | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 184,192 ha | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 194,760 ha | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 192,177 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 195,648 ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 215,288 ha | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 221,150 ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 216,235 ha | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 217,652 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 217,990 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 217,151 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 220,339 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 214,407 ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 224,563 ha | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 226,010 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 225,948 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 229,178 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 229,842 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 236,717 ha | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 227,296 ha | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 233,364 ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 220,478 ha | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 215,845 ha | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,916 ha | 143,845 ha | 189,611 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 194,601 ha | 168,868 ha | 213,560 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,861 ha | 164,424 ha | 192,058 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,286 ha | 168,009 ha | 194,880 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,954 ha | 177,279 ha | 221,150 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,308 ha | 214,407 ha | 229,842 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,740 ha | 215,845 ha | 236,717 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Central America?
- Bananas — area harvested in Central America was 215,845 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 236,717 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,845 ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.