Bananas — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Bananas — Production, annual growth rate was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 46.0%
Rank
5th
of 19 regions
All-time high
38.57 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-17.42 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Bananas — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 3.25 % change on previous year for bananas — production, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 46.0% on the previous year and up 891.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 38.57 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -17.42 % change on previous year, in 1993.

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

Bananas — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 13.67 % change on previous year
1963 -10.15 % change on previous year -174.3%
1964 9.69 % change on previous year -195.4%
1965 5.22 % change on previous year -46.1%
1966 4.8 % change on previous year -8.1%
1967 7.85 % change on previous year +63.6%
1968 2.82 % change on previous year -64.1%
1969 2.63 % change on previous year -6.6%
1970 0.216 % change on previous year -91.8%
1971 -0.2904 % change on previous year -234.5%
1972 -2.54 % change on previous year +776.5%
1973 7.18 % change on previous year -382.0%
1974 1.45 % change on previous year -79.8%
1975 -0.5259 % change on previous year -136.2%
1976 2.48 % change on previous year -571.9%
1977 0.5409 % change on previous year -78.2%
1978 -2.96 % change on previous year -647.4%
1979 3.56 % change on previous year -220.1%
1980 0.4155 % change on previous year -88.3%
1981 8.05 % change on previous year +1838.2%
1982 1.92 % change on previous year -76.2%
1983 -0.5384 % change on previous year -128.1%
1984 -5.14 % change on previous year +855.5%
1985 9.43 % change on previous year -283.3%
1986 0.8447 % change on previous year -91.0%
1987 0.809 % change on previous year -4.2%
1988 1.04 % change on previous year +28.8%
1989 9.17 % change on previous year +779.9%
1990 -0.7277 % change on previous year -107.9%
1991 -3.3 % change on previous year +353.0%
1992 6.97 % change on previous year -311.5%
1993 -17.42 % change on previous year -349.8%
1994 -11.1 % change on previous year -36.3%
1995 6.79 % change on previous year -161.1%
1996 4.29 % change on previous year -36.7%
1997 10.01 % change on previous year +133.0%
1998 7.7 % change on previous year -23.0%
1999 6.18 % change on previous year -19.7%
2000 -7.17 % change on previous year -216.0%
2001 -2.11 % change on previous year -70.6%
2002 38.57 % change on previous year -1930.8%
2003 -1.92 % change on previous year -105.0%
2004 7.95 % change on previous year -515.2%
2005 1.84 % change on previous year -76.8%
2006 15.32 % change on previous year +730.9%
2007 2.44 % change on previous year -84.0%
2008 -3.44 % change on previous year -240.7%
2009 11.45 % change on previous year -432.8%
2010 4.64 % change on previous year -59.4%
2011 6.5 % change on previous year +39.9%
2012 -2.26 % change on previous year -134.7%
2013 4.09 % change on previous year -281.5%
2014 0.3281 % change on previous year -92.0%
2015 3.33 % change on previous year +915.4%
2016 -1.56 % change on previous year -147.0%
2017 -1.59 % change on previous year +1.8%
2018 9.94 % change on previous year -724.0%
2019 -2.1 % change on previous year -121.2%
2020 2.2 % change on previous year -204.7%
2021 7.61 % change on previous year +245.3%
2022 2.16 % change on previous year -71.7%
2023 2.23 % change on previous year +3.4%
2024 3.25 % change on previous year +46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.56 % change on previous year -10.15 % change on previous year 13.67 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.9103 % change on previous year -2.96 % change on previous year 7.18 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.6 % change on previous year -5.14 % change on previous year 9.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.9404 % change on previous year -17.42 % change on previous year 10.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.29 % change on previous year -7.17 % change on previous year 38.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.13 % change on previous year -2.26 % change on previous year 9.94 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.49 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 7.61 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 2 Maldives 34.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 29.09 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Belize 26.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 23.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Barbados 18.88 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Kenya 15.88 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 Uganda 14.29 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Bananas — production, annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest bananas — production, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 38.57 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest bananas — production, annual growth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -17.42 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for bananas — production, annual growth rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
Is bananas — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 891.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Bananas — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,287 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.