Bananas — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Bananas — Production, annual growth rate was 0.8966 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8966 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 106.6%
Rank
12th
of 25 groups
All-time high
79.71 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-45.2 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Bananas — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bananas — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa is 0.8966 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.6% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 79.71 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -45.2 % change on previous year, in 1964.

That places Southern Africa 12th 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -30.72 % change on previous year
1963 38.48 % change on previous year -225.3%
1964 -45.2 % change on previous year -217.4%
1965 0.5559 % change on previous year -101.2%
1966 31.61 % change on previous year +5586.6%
1967 33.72 % change on previous year +6.7%
1968 -12.15 % change on previous year -136.0%
1969 49.01 % change on previous year -503.3%
1970 -15.34 % change on previous year -131.3%
1971 42.61 % change on previous year -377.8%
1972 -7.84 % change on previous year -118.4%
1973 32.54 % change on previous year -514.8%
1974 1.18 % change on previous year -96.4%
1975 -3.55 % change on previous year -401.2%
1976 -10.59 % change on previous year +198.1%
1977 2.36 % change on previous year -122.3%
1978 14.59 % change on previous year +517.8%
1979 5.36 % change on previous year -63.2%
1980 2.93 % change on previous year -45.4%
1981 1.92 % change on previous year -34.3%
1982 19.24 % change on previous year +899.7%
1983 -14.31 % change on previous year -174.4%
1984 21 % change on previous year -246.7%
1985 7.05 % change on previous year -66.4%
1986 17.32 % change on previous year +145.6%
1987 0.4126 % change on previous year -97.6%
1988 9.55 % change on previous year +2214.0%
1989 6.57 % change on previous year -31.2%
1990 8.83 % change on previous year +34.4%
1991 5.49 % change on previous year -37.8%
1992 -24.01 % change on previous year -537.7%
1993 -26.37 % change on previous year +9.8%
1994 -1.59 % change on previous year -94.0%
1995 2.72 % change on previous year -271.1%
1996 22.16 % change on previous year +714.9%
1997 11.12 % change on previous year -49.8%
1998 79.71 % change on previous year +616.7%
1999 14.68 % change on previous year -81.6%
2000 -0.1911 % change on previous year -101.3%
2001 -1.74 % change on previous year +807.9%
2002 -2.43 % change on previous year +39.9%
2003 -7.76 % change on previous year +219.6%
2004 -16.14 % change on previous year +107.9%
2005 25.95 % change on previous year -260.8%
2006 -2.27 % change on previous year -108.8%
2007 1.79 % change on previous year -178.6%
2008 13.29 % change on previous year +642.8%
2009 -5.52 % change on previous year -141.5%
2010 7.74 % change on previous year -240.3%
2011 -3.72 % change on previous year -148.0%
2012 0.5395 % change on previous year -114.5%
2013 8.68 % change on previous year +1509.5%
2014 9.02 % change on previous year +3.9%
2015 -4.25 % change on previous year -147.1%
2016 -27.8 % change on previous year +553.7%
2017 8.24 % change on previous year -129.6%
2018 31.87 % change on previous year +287.0%
2019 -5.87 % change on previous year -118.4%
2020 -21.93 % change on previous year +273.6%
2021 9.23 % change on previous year -142.1%
2022 43.54 % change on previous year +371.5%
2023 -13.59 % change on previous year -131.2%
2024 0.8966 % change on previous year -106.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.16 % change on previous year -45.2 % change on previous year 49.01 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.13 % change on previous year -15.34 % change on previous year 42.61 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.17 % change on previous year -14.31 % change on previous year 21 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.27 % change on previous year -26.37 % change on previous year 79.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.4977 % change on previous year -16.14 % change on previous year 25.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.45 % change on previous year -27.8 % change on previous year 31.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.63 % change on previous year -21.93 % change on previous year 43.54 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 9 New Caledonia 14.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Mali 11.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Guyana 11.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Burundi 9.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.1593 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 8.58 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Viet Nam 0.0326 % change on previous year compare
  8. 14 Fiji 8.28 % change on previous year compare
  9. 15 Eswatini 6.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Bananas — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 0.8966 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest bananas — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 79.71 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest bananas — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -45.2 % change on previous year in 1964.
How does Southern Africa rank for bananas — production, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa 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.