Bananas — Food supply quantity in South America

South America: Bananas — Food supply quantity was 23.05 kg/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.05 kg/cap
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
27.5 kg/cap
in 2012
All-time low
20.94 kg/cap
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Bananas — Food supply quantity in South America, 2010–2023

01020302010201620232010: 24.7 kg/cap2011: 24.9 kg/cap2012: 27.5 kg/cap2013: 27.2 kg/cap2014: 26.4 kg/cap2015: 27.2 kg/cap2016: 25.4 kg/cap2017: 20.9 kg/cap2018: 23 kg/cap2019: 23.1 kg/cap2020: 21.6 kg/cap2021: 21.4 kg/cap2022: 21.9 kg/cap2023: 23.1 kg/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

South America recorded 23.05 kg/cap for bananas — food supply quantity in 2023.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — food supply quantity in South America peaked at 27.5 kg/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.94 kg/cap, in 2017.

South America ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Bananas — Food supply quantity in South America, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Food supply quantity (kg/capita/yr) in South America, 2010 to 2023.
Year kg/cap Change
2010 24.67 kg/cap
2011 24.9 kg/cap +0.9%
2012 27.5 kg/cap +10.4%
2013 27.19 kg/cap -1.1%
2014 26.35 kg/cap -3.1%
2015 27.25 kg/cap +3.4%
2016 25.37 kg/cap -6.9%
2017 20.94 kg/cap -17.5%
2018 22.97 kg/cap +9.7%
2019 23.06 kg/cap +0.4%
2020 21.63 kg/cap -6.2%
2021 21.37 kg/cap -1.2%
2022 21.89 kg/cap +2.4%
2023 23.05 kg/cap +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.02 kg/cap 20.94 kg/cap 27.5 kg/cap 10
2020s 21.98 kg/cap 21.37 kg/cap 23.05 kg/cap 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Papua New Guinea 107.22 kg/cap compare
  2. 2 Comoros 88.3 kg/cap compare
  3. 3 Samoa 75.97 kg/cap compare
  4. 4 Peru 61.74 kg/cap compare
  5. 5 Vanuatu 51.83 kg/cap compare
  6. 6 Dominican Republic 51.68 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — food supply quantity in South America?
Bananas — food supply quantity in South America was 23.05 kg/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — food supply quantity recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 27.5 kg/cap in 2012.
What is the lowest bananas — food supply quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 20.94 kg/cap in 2017.
How does South America rank for bananas — food supply quantity?
South America ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is bananas — food supply quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Food supply quantity (kg/capita/yr). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bananas — Food supply quantity (kg/capita/yr)
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 2,846 data points, 2010–2023
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