Bananas — Production in Central America
Central America: Bananas — Production was 9.27 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Production in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — production in Central America is 9.27 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Central America peaked at 10.67 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million t, in 1961.
That places Central America 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Production in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.72 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.77 million t | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.98 million t | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 3.09 million t | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3.16 million t | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 3.56 million t | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 3.75 million t | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.52 million t | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 4.66 million t | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.97 million t | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 5.38 million t | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 5.46 million t | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.38 million t | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.09 million t | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.72 million t | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 5.07 million t | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 5.28 million t | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 5.54 million t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 5.50 million t | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.60 million t | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.50 million t | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.01 million t | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 5.54 million t | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 5.89 million t | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 5.78 million t | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.48 million t | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.26 million t | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 6.19 million t | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.31 million t | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.54 million t | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 6.09 million t | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 6.57 million t | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 6.47 million t | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.65 million t | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.69 million t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.05 million t | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.19 million t | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 6.24 million t | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.12 million t | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.95 million t | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.53 million t | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 6.66 million t | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.06 million t | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.51 million t | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 7.39 million t | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.39 million t | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.68 million t | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.58 million t | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.22 million t | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.99 million t | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 8.42 million t | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.87 million t | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.05 million t | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.15 million t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.32 million t | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.81 million t | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.12 million t | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.41 million t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.76 million t | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 10.36 million t | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 10.63 million t | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.67 million t | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.57 million t | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 9.27 million t | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 million t | 2.72 million t | 4.66 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.24 million t | 4.72 million t | 5.54 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 million t | 5.48 million t | 6.31 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 million t | 6.09 million t | 7.05 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.10 million t | 5.95 million t | 7.68 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 million t | 7.99 million t | 10.41 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 million t | 9.27 million t | 10.67 million t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.6939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — production in Central America?
- Bananas — production in Central America was 9.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million t in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for bananas — production?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.