Bananas — Area harvested in Northern America
Northern America: Bananas — Area harvested was 334 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested in Northern America is 334 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 603 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 223 ha, in 1976.
Northern America ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380 ha | — |
| 1962 | 360 ha | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 308 ha | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 360 ha | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 384 ha | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 409 ha | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 409 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 388 ha | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 376 ha | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 308 ha | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 293 ha | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 291 ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 267 ha | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 247 ha | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 255 ha | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 223 ha | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 230 ha | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 250 ha | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 230 ha | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 260 ha | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 290 ha | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 350 ha | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 340 ha | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 397 ha | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 433 ha | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 433 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 405 ha | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 360 ha | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 360 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 352 ha | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 336 ha | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 356 ha | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 356 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 388 ha | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 384 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 575 ha | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 575 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 591 ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 603 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 538 ha | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 546 ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 405 ha | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 397 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 405 ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 526 ha | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 445 ha | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 445 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 445 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 405 ha | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 396 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 364 ha | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 348 ha | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 336 ha | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 294 ha | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 380 ha | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 337 ha | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 348 ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 339 ha | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 328 ha | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 338 ha | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 335 ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 334 ha | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +49.7% | 384 ha | 575 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 374.89 ha | 308 ha | 409 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 258.7 ha | 223 ha | 308 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 348.8 ha | 230 ha | 433 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 404.2 ha | 336 ha | 575 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 490.1 ha | 397 ha | 603 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.3 ha | 294 ha | 445 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.8 ha | 328 ha | 339 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 23 Mexico 86,524 ha compare
- 24 Melanesia 79,382 ha compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 76,416 ha compare
- 26 Kenya 75,895 ha compare
- 27 Madagascar 72,365 ha compare
- 27 Madagascar 72,365 ha compare
- 29 Mozambique 68,825 ha compare
- 29 Mozambique 68,825 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern America
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- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.113 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.2161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6551 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.7416 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.5955 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.0698 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Northern America?
- Bananas — area harvested in Northern America was 334 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 603 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 ha in 1976.
- How does Northern America rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Northern America ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.