Bananas — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Bananas — Gross Production Index Number was 134.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 134.83 for bananas — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 134.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.08, in 1961.
That places Africa 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.08 | — |
| 1962 | 20.35 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 18.33 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 19.39 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 20.37 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 20.88 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 22.58 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 23.35 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 24.23 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 24.99 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 25.33 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 24.9 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 26.6 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 27.21 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 26.48 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 27.01 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 27.55 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 27.18 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 30.57 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 30.79 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 32.92 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 33.76 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 33.65 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 32.46 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 35.53 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 35.47 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 35.66 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 36.85 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 40.07 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 40.33 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.35 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 48.27 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 42.64 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 39.49 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 40.24 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 42.95 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 47.89 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 51.39 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 54.38 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 51.73 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 51.86 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.05 | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 64.47 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.77 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 71.54 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 80.04 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 82.08 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 81.69 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.85 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 92.86 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 96.67 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 95.1 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 99.65 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 99.3 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 100.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 99.9 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 100.42 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 108.31 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 112.48 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 116.58 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 129.92 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 131.91 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 128.19 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 134.83 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.84 | 18.08 | 24.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.78 | 24.9 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.72 | 30.79 | 40.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.29 | 39.49 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.61 | 51.73 | 88.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.55 | 92.86 | 112.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.29 | 116.58 | 134.83 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — gross production index number in Africa?
- Bananas — gross production index number in Africa was 134.83 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 134.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for bananas — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.