Bananas — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Bananas — Area harvested was 2.33 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 2.33 million ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 2.35 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 844,836 ha, in 1963.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 846,352 ha | — |
| 1962 | 889,363 ha | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 844,836 ha | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 859,019 ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 893,276 ha | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 918,112 ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 941,282 ha | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 970,488 ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 995,949 ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million ha | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million ha | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million ha | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million ha | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million ha | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million ha | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million ha | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million ha | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million ha | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million ha | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million ha | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million ha | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million ha | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million ha | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million ha | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million ha | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million ha | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million ha | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million ha | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million ha | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million ha | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million ha | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million ha | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million ha | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million ha | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million ha | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million ha | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million ha | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million ha | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.24 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.33 million ha | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 906,520 ha | 844,836 ha | 995,949 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million ha | 1.03 million ha | 1.14 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million ha | 1.18 million ha | 1.53 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million ha | 1.22 million ha | 1.72 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million ha | 1.67 million ha | 1.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million ha | 2.05 million ha | 2.35 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million ha | 2.17 million ha | 2.33 million ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Bananas — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2.33 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,836 ha in 1963.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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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.