Bananas — Area harvested in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Bananas — Area harvested was 6,064 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6,064 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6,800 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,428 ha, in 1961.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,428 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,833 ha | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 3,440 ha | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 3,440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,642 ha | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 3,642 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,238 ha | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 3,600 ha | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 3,500 ha | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,400 ha | +46.7% |
| 1977 | 4,100 ha | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 4,600 ha | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 4,100 ha | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 4,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 ha | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 4,500 ha | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 ha | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 2,605 ha | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 2,928 ha | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 2,929 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,440 ha | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 5,600 ha | +62.8% |
| 1989 | 5,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,700 ha | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 6,400 ha | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6,800 ha | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 6,700 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,500 ha | -47.8% |
| 1995 | 5,500 ha | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 5,200 ha | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3,500 ha | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 4,300 ha | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 4,200 ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,600 ha | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 4,700 ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,800 ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,500 ha | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,100 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,200 ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,300 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,600 ha | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,786 ha | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6,300 ha | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 6,101 ha | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,919 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,930 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,915 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,907 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,956 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,930 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,968 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,018 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,064 ha | +0.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6,064 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,574 ha, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6,064 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,955 ha, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +62.8% | 3,440 ha | 5,600 ha |
| 1995 | +57.1% | 3,500 ha | 5,500 ha |
| 1994 | -47.8% | 6,700 ha | 3,500 ha |
| 1976 | +46.7% | 3,000 ha | 4,400 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,312 ha | 2,428 ha | 3,642 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,654 ha | 3,000 ha | 4,600 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,070 ha | 2,605 ha | 5,600 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,280 ha | 3,500 ha | 6,800 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,920 ha | 4,500 ha | 5,300 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,946 ha | 5,600 ha | 6,300 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,987 ha | 5,930 ha | 6,064 ha | 5 |
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- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,064 ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.05 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0701 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Bananas — area harvested in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6,064 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6,800 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,428 ha in 1961.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.