Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America
South America: Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 102.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
102.9
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 25 groups
All-time high
122.45
in 1972
All-time low
75.55
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — gross per capita production index number in South America stood at 102.9.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross per capita production index number in South America peaked at 122.45 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 75.55, in 1983.
That places South America 15th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102 | — |
| 1962 | 100.59 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 102.82 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 114.62 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 115.8 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 105.72 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 111.05 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 113.81 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 120.73 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 121.52 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 119.17 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 122.45 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 95.79 | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 97.03 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 93.95 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 98.59 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 93.84 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 86.89 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 82.47 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 86.46 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 82.4 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 81.4 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 75.55 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 80.13 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 80.48 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.77 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 85.1 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 85.98 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 86.71 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 87.58 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 86.93 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 96.31 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 97.8 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 102.23 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 98.05 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 91.42 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 95.56 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 89.07 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 96.07 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 88.85 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 93.85 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 92.37 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 97.42 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 92.79 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 93.62 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 94.29 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.2 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 96.06 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 99.14 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 112.5 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 110.66 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 104.72 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 99.05 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 102.29 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 101.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.81 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 93.01 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 98.22 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 100.52 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 93.37 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 97.74 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 95.81 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 100.74 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 102.9 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.68 | 100.59 | 120.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.17 | 82.47 | 122.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83 | 75.55 | 86.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.1 | 86.93 | 102.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.16 | 88.85 | 99.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.87 | 93.01 | 112.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.11 | 93.37 | 102.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 136.03 compare
- 12 Polynesia 95.57 compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 94.92 compare
- 13 Mauritius 134.79 compare
- 14 Israel 134.56 compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 91.77 compare
- 15 Malawi 132.25 compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 129.97 compare
- 16 Melanesia 84.54 compare
- 17 Ghana 128.62 compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 74.87 compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 72.8 compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 127.73 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — gross per capita production index number in South America?
- Bananas — gross per capita production index number in South America was 102.9 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 122.45 in 1972.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.55 in 1983.
- How does South America rank for bananas — gross per capita production index number?
- South America ranks 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.