Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested was 422,020 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
422,020 ha
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
433,564 ha
in 2020
All-time low
55,224 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Asia is 422,020 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Asia peaked at 433,564 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55,224 ha, in 1966.

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

Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 63,783 ha
1962 65,551 ha +2.8%
1963 69,352 ha +5.8%
1964 73,971 ha +6.7%
1965 78,589 ha +6.2%
1966 55,224 ha -29.7%
1967 61,026 ha +10.5%
1968 90,539 ha +48.4%
1969 82,555 ha -8.8%
1970 83,049 ha +0.6%
1971 86,850 ha +4.6%
1972 88,685 ha +2.1%
1973 61,693 ha -30.4%
1974 67,901 ha +10.1%
1975 70,038 ha +3.1%
1976 77,026 ha +10.0%
1977 71,199 ha -7.6%
1978 71,548 ha +0.5%
1979 67,309 ha -5.9%
1980 70,732 ha +5.1%
1981 67,367 ha -4.8%
1982 68,859 ha +2.2%
1983 71,338 ha +3.6%
1984 75,430 ha +5.7%
1985 74,628 ha -1.1%
1986 83,066 ha +11.3%
1987 76,692 ha -7.7%
1988 79,440 ha +3.6%
1989 80,853 ha +1.8%
1990 80,371 ha -0.6%
1991 81,524 ha +1.4%
1992 83,417 ha +2.3%
1993 85,730 ha +2.8%
1994 88,134 ha +2.8%
1995 88,920 ha +0.9%
1996 91,879 ha +3.3%
1997 95,370 ha +3.8%
1998 95,515 ha +0.2%
1999 97,325 ha +1.9%
2000 100,372 ha +3.1%
2001 103,367 ha +3.0%
2002 105,442 ha +2.0%
2003 108,764 ha +3.2%
2004 109,464 ha +0.6%
2005 112,662 ha +2.9%
2006 115,229 ha +2.3%
2007 115,384 ha +0.1%
2008 114,453 ha -0.8%
2009 116,432 ha +1.7%
2010 127,247 ha +9.3%
2011 127,688 ha +0.3%
2012 125,663 ha -1.6%
2013 136,904 ha +8.9%
2014 403,239 ha +194.5%
2015 401,448 ha -0.4%
2016 401,329 ha -0.0%
2017 412,375 ha +2.8%
2018 420,391 ha +1.9%
2019 421,627 ha +0.3%
2020 433,564 ha +2.8%
2021 409,626 ha -5.5%
2022 423,637 ha +3.4%
2023 429,205 ha +1.3%
2024 422,020 ha -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71,177 ha 55,224 ha 90,539 ha 9
1970s 74,530 ha 61,693 ha 88,685 ha 10
1980s 74,840 ha 67,367 ha 83,066 ha 10
1990s 88,818 ha 80,371 ha 97,325 ha 10
2000s 110,157 ha 100,372 ha 116,432 ha 10
2010s 297,791 ha 125,663 ha 421,627 ha 10
2020s 423,610 ha 409,626 ha 433,564 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Uganda 2.69 million ha compare
  2. 2 Cameroon 539,375 ha compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.09 million ha compare
  4. 3 Ghana 397,332 ha compare
  5. 4 Colombia 281,914 ha compare
  6. 5 Philippines 263,973 ha compare
  7. 6 Nigeria 162,000 ha compare
  8. 7 Peru 156,483 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Asia?
Plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Asia was 422,020 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 433,564 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 55,224 ha in 1966.
How does Asia rank for plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested?
Asia ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,296 data points, 1961–2024
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