Bananas — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Bananas — Gross Production Value was 207,181 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
207,181 1000 USD
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
21st
of 25 groups
All-time high
207,181 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
47,971 1000 USD
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Bananas — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1991–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1991200720241991: 81.4k 1000 USD1992: 76.9k 1000 USD1993: 52.4k 1000 USD1994: 48.0k 1000 USD1995: 55.4k 1000 USD1996: 56.7k 1000 USD1997: 58.8k 1000 USD1998: 82.1k 1000 USD1999: 74.7k 1000 USD2000: 75.0k 1000 USD2001: 59.6k 1000 USD2002: 57.9k 1000 USD2003: 84.3k 1000 USD2004: 102.9k 1000 USD2005: 122.5k 1000 USD2006: 126.6k 1000 USD2007: 130.2k 1000 USD2008: 133.2k 1000 USD2009: 144.3k 1000 USD2010: 168.8k 1000 USD2011: 184.8k 1000 USD2012: 165.6k 1000 USD2013: 153.9k 1000 USD2014: 167.8k 1000 USD2015: 171.0k 1000 USD2016: 146.0k 1000 USD2017: 170.1k 1000 USD2018: 202.2k 1000 USD2019: 189.4k 1000 USD2020: 159.2k 1000 USD2021: 191.5k 1000 USD2022: 203.7k 1000 USD2023: 203.3k 1000 USD2024: 207.2k 1000 USD

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

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — gross production value in Southern Africa stood at 207,181 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 207,181 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,971 1000 USD, in 1994.

That places Southern Africa 21st out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Bananas — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in Southern Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1991 81,410 1000 USD
1992 76,875 1000 USD -5.6%
1993 52,362 1000 USD -31.9%
1994 47,971 1000 USD -8.4%
1995 55,413 1000 USD +15.5%
1996 56,714 1000 USD +2.3%
1997 58,767 1000 USD +3.6%
1998 82,140 1000 USD +39.8%
1999 74,698 1000 USD -9.1%
2000 74,996 1000 USD +0.4%
2001 59,570 1000 USD -20.6%
2002 57,949 1000 USD -2.7%
2003 84,307 1000 USD +45.5%
2004 102,860 1000 USD +22.0%
2005 122,469 1000 USD +19.1%
2006 126,625 1000 USD +3.4%
2007 130,195 1000 USD +2.8%
2008 133,153 1000 USD +2.3%
2009 144,276 1000 USD +8.4%
2010 168,781 1000 USD +17.0%
2011 184,779 1000 USD +9.5%
2012 165,600 1000 USD -10.4%
2013 153,919 1000 USD -7.1%
2014 167,831 1000 USD +9.0%
2015 171,045 1000 USD +1.9%
2016 146,038 1000 USD -14.6%
2017 170,121 1000 USD +16.5%
2018 202,164 1000 USD +18.8%
2019 189,414 1000 USD -6.3%
2020 159,163 1000 USD -16.0%
2021 191,504 1000 USD +20.3%
2022 203,703 1000 USD +6.4%
2023 203,278 1000 USD -0.2%
2024 207,181 1000 USD +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65,150 1000 USD 47,971 1000 USD 82,140 1000 USD 9
2000s 103,640 1000 USD 57,949 1000 USD 144,276 1000 USD 10
2010s 171,969 1000 USD 146,038 1000 USD 202,164 1000 USD 10
2020s 192,966 1000 USD 159,163 1000 USD 207,181 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Australia 439,790 1000 USD compare
  2. 18 Australia and New Zealand 439,790 1000 USD compare
  3. 20 Angola 366,680 1000 USD compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 313,316 1000 USD compare
  5. 22 Spain 290,933 1000 USD compare
  6. 23 Honduras 274,708 1000 USD compare
  7. 24 Cambodia 266,632 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 121 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 207,181 1000 USD 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 207,181 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest bananas — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 47,971 1000 USD in 1994.
How does Southern Africa rank for bananas — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bananas — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
121 places, 3,723 data points, 1991–2024
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