Bananas — Area harvested in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Bananas — Area harvested was 76,416 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76,416 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 141 countries
All-time high
76,740 ha
in 2021
All-time low
24,700 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Area harvested in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — area harvested in Papua New Guinea stood at 76,416 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Papua New Guinea peaked at 76,740 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,700 ha, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 141 countries 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Area harvested in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 24,700 ha
1962 25,400 ha +2.8%
1963 26,300 ha +3.5%
1964 27,100 ha +3.0%
1965 26,000 ha -4.1%
1966 27,200 ha +4.6%
1967 27,600 ha +1.5%
1968 29,800 ha +8.0%
1969 30,000 ha +0.7%
1970 31,200 ha +4.0%
1971 30,800 ha -1.3%
1972 31,200 ha +1.3%
1973 30,000 ha -3.8%
1974 32,700 ha +9.0%
1975 34,000 ha +4.0%
1976 34,600 ha +1.8%
1977 34,000 ha -1.7%
1978 34,400 ha +1.2%
1979 34,400 ha +0.0%
1980 34,600 ha +0.6%
1981 36,800 ha +6.4%
1982 37,500 ha +1.9%
1983 35,600 ha -5.1%
1984 36,000 ha +1.1%
1985 37,000 ha +2.8%
1986 36,800 ha -0.5%
1987 37,600 ha +2.2%
1988 39,200 ha +4.3%
1989 41,000 ha +4.6%
1990 42,000 ha +2.4%
1991 43,000 ha +2.4%
1992 44,500 ha +3.5%
1993 47,000 ha +5.6%
1994 48,500 ha +3.2%
1995 50,000 ha +3.1%
1996 52,000 ha +4.0%
1997 53,500 ha +2.9%
1998 54,500 ha +1.9%
1999 56,000 ha +2.8%
2000 57,500 ha +2.7%
2001 59,000 ha +2.6%
2002 61,000 ha +3.4%
2003 62,000 ha +1.6%
2004 62,500 ha +0.8%
2005 64,000 ha +2.4%
2006 63,000 ha -1.6%
2007 65,000 ha +3.2%
2008 68,000 ha +4.6%
2009 70,000 ha +2.9%
2010 70,000 ha +0.0%
2011 70,000 ha +0.0%
2012 72,000 ha +2.9%
2013 73,661 ha +2.3%
2014 75,545 ha +2.6%
2015 76,153 ha +0.8%
2016 76,276 ha +0.2%
2017 73,025 ha -4.3%
2018 75,151 ha +2.9%
2019 75,183 ha +0.0%
2020 74,551 ha -0.8%
2021 76,740 ha +2.9%
2022 76,038 ha -0.9%
2023 76,224 ha +0.2%
2024 76,416 ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,122 ha 24,700 ha 30,000 ha 9
1970s 32,730 ha 30,000 ha 34,600 ha 10
1980s 37,210 ha 34,600 ha 41,000 ha 10
1990s 49,100 ha 42,000 ha 56,000 ha 10
2000s 63,200 ha 57,500 ha 70,000 ha 10
2010s 73,699 ha 70,000 ha 76,276 ha 10
2020s 75,994 ha 74,551 ha 76,740 ha 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 15 Ethiopia 90,856 ha compare
  2. 16 Cambodia 87,480 ha compare
  3. 17 Mexico 86,524 ha compare
  4. 19 Kenya 75,895 ha compare
  5. 20 Madagascar 72,365 ha compare
  6. 21 Mozambique 68,825 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — area harvested in Papua New Guinea?
Bananas — area harvested in Papua New Guinea was 76,416 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 76,740 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 24,700 ha in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for bananas — area harvested?
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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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