Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 98.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
98.05
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
18th
of 25 groups
All-time high
159.34
in 1962
All-time low
78.07
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

050100150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 98.05 for bananas — gross per capita production index number in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 159.34 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 78.07, in 1994.

That places Eastern Africa 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 140.29
1962 159.34 +13.6%
1963 133.52 -16.2%
1964 140.91 +5.5%
1965 145.47 +3.2%
1966 144.61 -0.6%
1967 155.81 +7.7%
1968 155.83 +0.0%
1969 155.86 +0.0%
1970 154.28 -1.0%
1971 150.01 -2.8%
1972 143.04 -4.6%
1973 148.54 +3.8%
1974 146.09 -1.6%
1975 138.01 -5.5%
1976 135.97 -1.5%
1977 133.87 -1.5%
1978 124.95 -6.7%
1979 141.32 +13.1%
1980 136.92 -3.1%
1981 144.52 +5.6%
1982 142.59 -1.3%
1983 137.27 -3.7%
1984 124.2 -9.5%
1985 134.06 +7.9%
1986 129.07 -3.7%
1987 127.74 -1.0%
1988 127.61 -0.1%
1989 137.62 +7.8%
1990 131.84 -4.2%
1991 122.57 -7.0%
1992 130.03 +6.1%
1993 96.56 -25.7%
1994 78.07 -19.1%
1995 79.69 +2.1%
1996 84.31 +5.8%
1997 101.24 +20.1%
1998 107.03 +5.7%
1999 111.9 +4.6%
2000 97.38 -13.0%
2001 90.87 -6.7%
2002 125.23 +37.8%
2003 114.14 -8.9%
2004 118.02 +3.4%
2005 114.78 -2.7%
2006 132.03 +15.0%
2007 125.27 -5.1%
2008 118.22 -5.6%
2009 127.97 +8.2%
2010 126.21 -1.4%
2011 122.55 -2.9%
2012 108.97 -11.1%
2013 111.7 +2.5%
2014 105.47 -5.6%
2015 100.5 -4.7%
2016 94.03 -6.4%
2017 86.76 -7.7%
2018 98.44 +13.5%
2019 96.07 -2.4%
2020 94.49 -1.6%
2021 101.26 +7.2%
2022 100.46 -0.8%
2023 94.92 -5.5%
2024 98.05 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 147.96 133.52 159.34 9
1970s 141.61 124.95 154.28 10
1980s 134.16 124.2 144.52 10
1990s 104.32 78.07 131.84 10
2000s 116.39 90.87 132.03 10
2010s 105.07 86.76 126.21 10
2020s 97.84 94.49 101.26 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 91.77 compare
  2. 15 Malawi 132.25 compare
  3. 16 Zimbabwe 129.97 compare
  4. 16 Melanesia 84.54 compare
  5. 17 Ghana 128.62 compare
  6. 17 United Republic of Tanzania 74.87 compare
  7. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 72.8 compare
  8. 18 United Arab Emirates 127.73 compare
  9. 19 China, Taiwan Province of 124.83 compare
  10. 20 Kenya 121.92 compare
  11. 21 Colombia 121.91 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa?
Bananas — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa was 98.05 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 159.34 in 1962.
What is the lowest bananas — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 78.07 in 1994.
How does Eastern Africa rank for bananas — gross per capita production index number?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 9,047 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.