Bananas — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Bananas — Area harvested was 257,039 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
257,039 ha
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
5th
of 18 groups
All-time high
257,039 ha
in 2024
All-time low
163,629 ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) is 257,039 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 257,039 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 163,629 ha, in 1973.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Bananas — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 172,142 ha —
1962 179,766 ha +4.4%
1963 181,039 ha +0.7%
1964 178,317 ha -1.5%
1965 183,300 ha +2.8%
1966 169,500 ha -7.5%
1967 170,928 ha +0.8%
1968 168,891 ha -1.2%
1969 169,514 ha +0.4%
1970 164,891 ha -2.7%
1971 167,559 ha +1.6%
1972 169,468 ha +1.1%
1973 163,629 ha -3.4%
1974 168,497 ha +3.0%
1975 168,028 ha -0.3%
1976 173,677 ha +3.4%
1977 176,766 ha +1.8%
1978 180,881 ha +2.3%
1979 183,756 ha +1.6%
1980 178,945 ha -2.6%
1981 184,367 ha +3.0%
1982 183,305 ha -0.6%
1983 183,732 ha +0.2%
1984 186,289 ha +1.4%
1985 191,741 ha +2.9%
1986 206,633 ha +7.8%
1987 207,127 ha +0.2%
1988 206,920 ha -0.1%
1989 207,359 ha +0.2%
1990 192,713 ha -7.1%
1991 180,065 ha -6.6%
1992 201,722 ha +12.0%
1993 195,555 ha -3.1%
1994 194,982 ha -0.3%
1995 197,676 ha +1.4%
1996 199,831 ha +1.1%
1997 207,236 ha +3.7%
1998 209,630 ha +1.2%
1999 211,955 ha +1.1%
2000 224,756 ha +6.0%
2001 220,882 ha -1.7%
2002 222,658 ha +0.8%
2003 235,682 ha +5.8%
2004 237,173 ha +0.6%
2005 214,927 ha -9.4%
2006 217,126 ha +1.0%
2007 212,568 ha -2.1%
2008 208,956 ha -1.7%
2009 226,392 ha +8.3%
2010 224,559 ha -0.8%
2011 241,688 ha +7.6%
2012 215,645 ha -10.8%
2013 209,928 ha -2.7%
2014 221,185 ha +5.4%
2015 234,459 ha +6.0%
2016 231,363 ha -1.3%
2017 230,617 ha -0.3%
2018 234,139 ha +1.5%
2019 245,626 ha +4.9%
2020 242,786 ha -1.2%
2021 248,352 ha +2.3%
2022 249,305 ha +0.4%
2023 235,761 ha -5.4%
2024 257,039 ha +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 174,822 ha 168,891 ha 183,300 ha 9
1970s 171,715 ha 163,629 ha 183,756 ha 10
1980s 193,642 ha 178,945 ha 207,359 ha 10
1990s 199,136 ha 180,065 ha 211,955 ha 10
2000s 222,112 ha 208,956 ha 237,173 ha 10
2010s 228,921 ha 209,928 ha 245,626 ha 10
2020s 246,649 ha 235,761 ha 257,039 ha 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 2 Brazil 469,989 ha compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 468,358 ha compare
  3. 4 China 325,500 ha compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 316,335 ha compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 310,093 ha compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 215,911 ha compare
  7. 6 Rwanda 202,488 ha compare
  8. 7 Angola 190,740 ha compare
  9. 7 Viet Nam 144,600 ha compare
  10. 8 Philippines 186,270 ha compare
  11. 8 Melanesia 79,382 ha compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Bananas — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 257,039 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 257,039 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 163,629 ha in 1973.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for bananas — area harvested?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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