Bananas — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Bananas — Gross Production Value was 11.11 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.11 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
4th
of 26 groups
All-time high
11.11 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
1.49 million 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

Africa recorded 11.11 million 1000 Int$ for bananas — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — gross production value in Africa peaked at 11.11 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million 1000 Int$, in 1961.

That places Africa 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bananas — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 1.49 million 1000 Int$
1962 1.68 million 1000 Int$ +12.6%
1963 1.51 million 1000 Int$ -10.0%
1964 1.60 million 1000 Int$ +5.8%
1965 1.68 million 1000 Int$ +5.1%
1966 1.72 million 1000 Int$ +2.5%
1967 1.86 million 1000 Int$ +8.1%
1968 1.93 million 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1969 2.00 million 1000 Int$ +3.8%
1970 2.06 million 1000 Int$ +3.1%
1971 2.09 million 1000 Int$ +1.4%
1972 2.05 million 1000 Int$ -1.7%
1973 2.19 million 1000 Int$ +6.9%
1974 2.24 million 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1975 2.18 million 1000 Int$ -2.7%
1976 2.23 million 1000 Int$ +2.0%
1977 2.27 million 1000 Int$ +2.0%
1978 2.24 million 1000 Int$ -1.3%
1979 2.52 million 1000 Int$ +12.5%
1980 2.54 million 1000 Int$ +0.7%
1981 2.71 million 1000 Int$ +6.9%
1982 2.78 million 1000 Int$ +2.5%
1983 2.77 million 1000 Int$ -0.3%
1984 2.68 million 1000 Int$ -3.5%
1985 2.93 million 1000 Int$ +9.5%
1986 2.92 million 1000 Int$ -0.2%
1987 2.94 million 1000 Int$ +0.5%
1988 3.04 million 1000 Int$ +3.3%
1989 3.30 million 1000 Int$ +8.7%
1990 3.32 million 1000 Int$ +0.6%
1991 3.74 million 1000 Int$ +12.5%
1992 3.98 million 1000 Int$ +6.4%
1993 3.51 million 1000 Int$ -11.7%
1994 3.26 million 1000 Int$ -7.4%
1995 3.32 million 1000 Int$ +1.9%
1996 3.54 million 1000 Int$ +6.7%
1997 3.95 million 1000 Int$ +11.5%
1998 4.24 million 1000 Int$ +7.3%
1999 4.48 million 1000 Int$ +5.8%
2000 4.26 million 1000 Int$ -4.9%
2001 4.28 million 1000 Int$ +0.3%
2002 5.36 million 1000 Int$ +25.4%
2003 5.31 million 1000 Int$ -0.9%
2004 5.67 million 1000 Int$ +6.7%
2005 5.90 million 1000 Int$ +4.0%
2006 6.60 million 1000 Int$ +11.9%
2007 6.77 million 1000 Int$ +2.5%
2008 6.73 million 1000 Int$ -0.5%
2009 7.32 million 1000 Int$ +8.8%
2010 7.66 million 1000 Int$ +4.5%
2011 7.97 million 1000 Int$ +4.1%
2012 7.84 million 1000 Int$ -1.6%
2013 8.21 million 1000 Int$ +4.8%
2014 8.19 million 1000 Int$ -0.4%
2015 8.31 million 1000 Int$ +1.5%
2016 8.24 million 1000 Int$ -0.9%
2017 8.28 million 1000 Int$ +0.5%
2018 8.93 million 1000 Int$ +7.9%
2019 9.27 million 1000 Int$ +3.8%
2020 9.61 million 1000 Int$ +3.7%
2021 10.71 million 1000 Int$ +11.4%
2022 10.87 million 1000 Int$ +1.5%
2023 10.57 million 1000 Int$ -2.8%
2024 11.11 million 1000 Int$ +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.72 million 1000 Int$ 1.49 million 1000 Int$ 2.00 million 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 2.21 million 1000 Int$ 2.05 million 1000 Int$ 2.52 million 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 2.86 million 1000 Int$ 2.54 million 1000 Int$ 3.30 million 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 3.73 million 1000 Int$ 3.26 million 1000 Int$ 4.48 million 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 5.82 million 1000 Int$ 4.26 million 1000 Int$ 7.32 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 8.29 million 1000 Int$ 7.66 million 1000 Int$ 9.27 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 10.58 million 1000 Int$ 9.61 million 1000 Int$ 11.11 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 India 13.38 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 2 China 4.30 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 4.18 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 3.29 million 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 5 Ecuador 2.70 million 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 6 Brazil 2.51 million 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 7 Nigeria 2.46 million 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — gross production value in Africa?
Bananas — gross production value in Africa was 11.11 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.11 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest bananas — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Africa rank for bananas — gross production value?
Africa ranks 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,436 data points, 1961–2024
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