Bananas — Production in Caribbean
Caribbean: Bananas — Production was 2.72 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Production in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — production in Caribbean is 2.72 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Caribbean peaked at 2.72 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million t, in 1980.
Caribbean ranks 13th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Production in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.30 million t | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.27 million t | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million t | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.39 million t | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 1.37 million t | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million t | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million t | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.32 million t | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million t | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 1.26 million t | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million t | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million t | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million t | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million t | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million t | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million t | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million t | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million t | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million t | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million t | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million t | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million t | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million t | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million t | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.68 million t | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million t | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million t | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million t | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million t | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million t | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million t | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million t | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million t | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million t | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million t | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million t | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million t | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million t | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million t | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million t | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million t | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million t | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million t | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million t | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million t | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million t | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million t | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million t | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million t | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million t | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million t | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million t | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million t | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million t | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million t | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million t | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million t | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million t | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million t | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million t | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.72 million t | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million t | 1.22 million t | 1.39 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million t | 1.21 million t | 1.59 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million t | 1.19 million t | 1.72 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million t | 1.49 million t | 1.85 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million t | 1.25 million t | 1.91 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million t | 1.64 million t | 2.01 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million t | 2.02 million t | 2.72 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — production in Caribbean?
- Bananas — production in Caribbean was 2.72 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 1980.
- How does Caribbean rank for bananas — production?
- Caribbean ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.