Bananas — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Bananas — Gross Production Value was 164,031 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
164,031 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
21st
of 26 groups
All-time high
188,134 1000 Int$
in 2022
All-time low
10,554 1000 Int$
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — gross production value in Southern Africa stood at 164,031 1000 Int$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 188,134 1000 Int$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,554 1000 Int$, in 1964.

Southern Africa ranks 21st of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Bananas — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 20,073 1000 Int$
1962 13,907 1000 Int$ -30.7%
1963 19,259 1000 Int$ +38.5%
1964 10,554 1000 Int$ -45.2%
1965 10,613 1000 Int$ +0.6%
1966 13,968 1000 Int$ +31.6%
1967 18,679 1000 Int$ +33.7%
1968 16,409 1000 Int$ -12.2%
1969 24,451 1000 Int$ +49.0%
1970 20,700 1000 Int$ -15.3%
1971 29,521 1000 Int$ +42.6%
1972 27,206 1000 Int$ -7.8%
1973 36,058 1000 Int$ +32.5%
1974 36,483 1000 Int$ +1.2%
1975 35,187 1000 Int$ -3.6%
1976 31,461 1000 Int$ -10.6%
1977 32,204 1000 Int$ +2.4%
1978 36,904 1000 Int$ +14.6%
1979 38,883 1000 Int$ +5.4%
1980 40,021 1000 Int$ +2.9%
1981 40,792 1000 Int$ +1.9%
1982 48,640 1000 Int$ +19.2%
1983 41,678 1000 Int$ -14.3%
1984 50,432 1000 Int$ +21.0%
1985 53,988 1000 Int$ +7.1%
1986 63,340 1000 Int$ +17.3%
1987 63,601 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1988 69,674 1000 Int$ +9.5%
1989 74,249 1000 Int$ +6.6%
1990 80,801 1000 Int$ +8.8%
1991 85,234 1000 Int$ +5.5%
1992 64,771 1000 Int$ -24.0%
1993 47,692 1000 Int$ -26.4%
1994 46,934 1000 Int$ -1.6%
1995 48,210 1000 Int$ +2.7%
1996 58,893 1000 Int$ +22.2%
1997 65,444 1000 Int$ +11.1%
1998 117,612 1000 Int$ +79.7%
1999 134,872 1000 Int$ +14.7%
2000 134,615 1000 Int$ -0.2%
2001 132,278 1000 Int$ -1.7%
2002 129,066 1000 Int$ -2.4%
2003 119,050 1000 Int$ -7.8%
2004 99,839 1000 Int$ -16.1%
2005 125,743 1000 Int$ +25.9%
2006 122,882 1000 Int$ -2.3%
2007 125,080 1000 Int$ +1.8%
2008 141,699 1000 Int$ +13.3%
2009 133,883 1000 Int$ -5.5%
2010 144,246 1000 Int$ +7.7%
2011 138,886 1000 Int$ -3.7%
2012 139,635 1000 Int$ +0.5%
2013 151,759 1000 Int$ +8.7%
2014 165,450 1000 Int$ +9.0%
2015 158,415 1000 Int$ -4.3%
2016 114,379 1000 Int$ -27.8%
2017 123,799 1000 Int$ +8.2%
2018 163,257 1000 Int$ +31.9%
2019 153,677 1000 Int$ -5.9%
2020 119,983 1000 Int$ -21.9%
2021 131,063 1000 Int$ +9.2%
2022 188,134 1000 Int$ +43.5%
2023 162,574 1000 Int$ -13.6%
2024 164,031 1000 Int$ +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,435 1000 Int$ 10,554 1000 Int$ 24,451 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 32,461 1000 Int$ 20,700 1000 Int$ 38,883 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 54,642 1000 Int$ 40,021 1000 Int$ 74,249 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 75,046 1000 Int$ 46,934 1000 Int$ 134,872 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 126,414 1000 Int$ 99,839 1000 Int$ 141,699 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 145,350 1000 Int$ 114,379 1000 Int$ 165,450 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 153,157 1000 Int$ 119,983 1000 Int$ 188,134 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Thailand 461,917 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 18 Timor-Leste 199 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 19 Papua New Guinea 452,594 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 20 Egypt 445,184 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 21 Burundi 429,532 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 22 Ethiopia 423,194 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 23 Malawi 402,270 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 24 Cabo Verde 1,388 1000 Int$ compare
  9. 24 Sudan 338,625 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — gross production value in Southern Africa?
Bananas — gross production value in Southern Africa was 164,031 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 188,134 1000 Int$ in 2022.
What is the lowest bananas — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,554 1000 Int$ in 1964.
How does Southern Africa rank for bananas — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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