Bananas — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Bananas — Area harvested was 10,020 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10,020 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
23rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
18,800 ha
in 1979
All-time low
9,954 ha
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 10,020 ha for bananas — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 18,800 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9,954 ha, in 1996.

Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Bananas — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 11,450 ha
1962 12,180 ha +6.4%
1963 12,320 ha +1.1%
1964 12,530 ha +1.7%
1965 12,460 ha -0.6%
1966 12,629 ha +1.4%
1967 13,029 ha +3.2%
1968 13,229 ha +1.5%
1969 13,129 ha -0.8%
1970 14,150 ha +7.8%
1971 16,650 ha +17.7%
1972 16,050 ha -3.6%
1973 16,100 ha +0.3%
1974 16,000 ha -0.6%
1975 15,600 ha -2.5%
1976 15,800 ha +1.3%
1977 16,900 ha +7.0%
1978 18,000 ha +6.5%
1979 18,800 ha +4.4%
1980 16,250 ha -13.6%
1981 17,110 ha +5.3%
1982 17,650 ha +3.2%
1983 17,600 ha -0.3%
1984 17,495 ha -0.6%
1985 14,012 ha -19.9%
1986 13,620 ha -2.8%
1987 12,850 ha -5.7%
1988 12,085 ha -6.0%
1989 11,078 ha -8.3%
1990 10,883 ha -1.8%
1991 10,728 ha -1.4%
1992 10,384 ha -3.2%
1993 10,242 ha -1.4%
1994 10,271 ha +0.3%
1995 9,976 ha -2.9%
1996 9,954 ha -0.2%
1997 10,381 ha +4.3%
1998 10,292 ha -0.9%
1999 10,587 ha +2.9%
2000 10,461 ha -1.2%
2001 10,704 ha +2.3%
2002 10,624 ha -0.7%
2003 11,035 ha +3.9%
2004 11,009 ha -0.2%
2005 10,793 ha -2.0%
2006 10,804 ha +0.1%
2007 10,776 ha -0.3%
2008 10,386 ha -3.6%
2009 10,301 ha -0.8%
2010 10,303 ha +0.0%
2011 10,332 ha +0.3%
2012 10,362 ha +0.3%
2013 10,290 ha -0.7%
2014 10,348 ha +0.6%
2015 10,097 ha -2.4%
2016 10,169 ha +0.7%
2017 10,201 ha +0.3%
2018 10,230 ha +0.3%
2019 10,280 ha +0.5%
2020 10,320 ha +0.4%
2021 10,320 ha +0.0%
2022 10,160 ha -1.6%
2023 10,060 ha -1.0%
2024 10,020 ha -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,551 ha 11,450 ha 13,229 ha 9
1970s 16,405 ha 14,150 ha 18,800 ha 10
1980s 14,975 ha 11,078 ha 17,650 ha 10
1990s 10,370 ha 9,954 ha 10,883 ha 10
2000s 10,689 ha 10,301 ha 11,035 ha 10
2010s 10,261 ha 10,097 ha 10,362 ha 10
2020s 10,176 ha 10,020 ha 10,320 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Madagascar 72,365 ha compare
  2. 21 Mozambique 68,825 ha compare
  3. 22 Cameroon 62,047 ha compare
  4. 23 Malawi 58,474 ha compare
  5. 24 Thailand 57,399 ha compare
  6. 25 Guatemala 57,183 ha compare
  7. 26 Dominican Republic 55,954 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Bananas — area harvested in Southern Europe was 10,020 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18,800 ha in 1979.
What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9,954 ha in 1996.
How does Southern Europe rank for bananas — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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