Bananas — Yield, annual growth rate in Central America

Central America: Bananas — Yield, annual growth rate was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 79.3%
Rank
19th
of 27 groups
All-time high
12.36 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-12.75 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Bananas — Yield, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962–2024

-10010196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — yield, annual growth rate in Central America stood at -1.05 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 79.3% on the previous year and down 127.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — yield, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 12.36 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -12.75 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Central America ranks 19th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Bananas — Yield, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Yield, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.1851 % change on previous year —
1963 -0.0908 % change on previous year -149.1%
1964 -1.64 % change on previous year +1706.9%
1965 3.15 % change on previous year -291.9%
1966 7.42 % change on previous year +135.8%
1967 5.46 % change on previous year -26.4%
1968 9.62 % change on previous year +76.2%
1969 3.14 % change on previous year -67.3%
1970 -0.2565 % change on previous year -108.2%
1971 2.63 % change on previous year -1125.1%
1972 3.15 % change on previous year +19.7%
1973 9.63 % change on previous year +206.0%
1974 -3.47 % change on previous year -136.0%
1975 -12.75 % change on previous year +268.0%
1976 4.78 % change on previous year -137.5%
1977 9.78 % change on previous year +104.5%
1978 7.65 % change on previous year -21.8%
1979 9.59 % change on previous year +25.5%
1980 -8.21 % change on previous year -185.6%
1981 -4.17 % change on previous year -49.2%
1982 10.78 % change on previous year -358.5%
1983 -0.3913 % change on previous year -103.6%
1984 10.52 % change on previous year -2789.4%
1985 0.6539 % change on previous year -93.8%
1986 -6.55 % change on previous year -1102.0%
1987 8.75 % change on previous year -233.6%
1988 -2.01 % change on previous year -123.0%
1989 4.53 % change on previous year -325.3%
1990 2.71 % change on previous year -40.3%
1991 -3.51 % change on previous year -229.5%
1992 4.48 % change on previous year -227.7%
1993 -11.8 % change on previous year -363.4%
1994 2.21 % change on previous year -118.7%
1995 1.99 % change on previous year -9.6%
1996 8.58 % change on previous year +330.3%
1997 -9.96 % change on previous year -216.1%
1998 0.5595 % change on previous year -105.6%
1999 -4.13 % change on previous year -838.3%
2000 2.23 % change on previous year -154.1%
2001 -0.3934 % change on previous year -117.6%
2002 12.36 % change on previous year -3242.7%
2003 2.1 % change on previous year -83.0%
2004 0.556 % change on previous year -73.5%
2005 -0.3177 % change on previous year -157.1%
2006 -1.79 % change on previous year +464.7%
2007 -5.52 % change on previous year +207.5%
2008 -3.85 % change on previous year -30.1%
2009 -2.59 % change on previous year -32.9%
2010 9.92 % change on previous year -483.5%
2011 5.18 % change on previous year -47.8%
2012 5.75 % change on previous year +11.0%
2013 0.5994 % change on previous year -89.6%
2014 3.88 % change on previous year +547.2%
2015 -2.71 % change on previous year -170.0%
2016 4.53 % change on previous year -267.0%
2017 3.2 % change on previous year -29.5%
2018 1.4 % change on previous year -56.2%
2019 -6.52 % change on previous year -566.2%
2020 3.06 % change on previous year -147.0%
2021 6.85 % change on previous year +123.5%
2022 -2.22 % change on previous year -132.5%
2023 -5.05 % change on previous year +127.3%
2024 -1.05 % change on previous year -79.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bananas — Yield, annual growth rate in Central America 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +3242.7% -0.3934 % change on previous year 12.36 % change on previous year
1984 +2789.4% -0.3913 % change on previous year 10.52 % change on previous year
1964 -1706.9% -0.0908 % change on previous year -1.64 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.41 % change on previous year -1.64 % change on previous year 9.62 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.07 % change on previous year -12.75 % change on previous year 9.78 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.39 % change on previous year -8.21 % change on previous year 10.78 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.8869 % change on previous year -11.8 % change on previous year 8.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.279 % change on previous year -5.52 % change on previous year 12.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.52 % change on previous year -6.52 % change on previous year 9.92 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3185 % change on previous year -5.05 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 16 Angola 5.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Suriname 4.57 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 4.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Egypt 4.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Panama 3.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Colombia 3.26 % change on previous year compare
  7. 22 China, mainland 3.25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — yield, annual growth rate in Central America?
Bananas — yield, annual growth rate in Central America was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest bananas — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 12.36 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest bananas — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -12.75 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Central America rank for bananas — yield, annual growth rate?
Central America ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Bananas — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,220 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.