Bananas — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Bananas — Production was 21.06 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 21.06 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 21.06 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.05 million t, in 1961.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.05 million t | — |
| 1962 | 4.60 million t | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 4.13 million t | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 4.53 million t | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 4.77 million t | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million t | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 5.39 million t | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 5.54 million t | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 5.69 million t | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.70 million t | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.69 million t | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.54 million t | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.94 million t | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 6.03 million t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.99 million t | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.14 million t | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.18 million t | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.99 million t | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.21 million t | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.23 million t | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.73 million t | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 6.86 million t | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.83 million t | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.48 million t | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 7.09 million t | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 7.15 million t | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.20 million t | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.28 million t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.95 million t | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 7.89 million t | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.63 million t | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.16 million t | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 6.74 million t | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 5.99 million t | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 6.40 million t | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 6.67 million t | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.34 million t | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 7.90 million t | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 8.39 million t | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7.79 million t | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.63 million t | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.57 million t | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 10.37 million t | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.19 million t | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 11.40 million t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.14 million t | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 13.46 million t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.00 million t | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.49 million t | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 15.16 million t | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 16.15 million t | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 15.78 million t | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.43 million t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 16.48 million t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.03 million t | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.77 million t | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.50 million t | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.14 million t | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 17.76 million t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.15 million t | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.53 million t | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 19.95 million t | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.40 million t | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.06 million t | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +38.6% | 7.63 million t | 10.57 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 million t | 4.05 million t | 5.69 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.94 million t | 5.54 million t | 6.21 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 million t | 6.23 million t | 7.95 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 million t | 5.99 million t | 8.39 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.30 million t | 7.63 million t | 14.49 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 million t | 15.16 million t | 18.14 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.82 million t | 18.15 million t | 21.06 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Bananas — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 21.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.06 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 million t in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for bananas — production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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.