Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested was 249,779 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
249,779 ha
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
249,779 ha
in 2024
All-time low
114,701 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Small island developing states (SIDS), 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 Small island developing states (SIDS) is 249,779 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 249,779 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114,701 ha, in 1968.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 118,769 ha
1962 119,351 ha +0.5%
1963 120,509 ha +1.0%
1964 123,410 ha +2.4%
1965 124,411 ha +0.8%
1966 125,962 ha +1.2%
1967 118,916 ha -5.6%
1968 114,701 ha -3.5%
1969 123,483 ha +7.7%
1970 129,312 ha +4.7%
1971 129,472 ha +0.1%
1972 130,671 ha +0.9%
1973 133,997 ha +2.5%
1974 128,658 ha -4.0%
1975 127,274 ha -1.1%
1976 131,367 ha +3.2%
1977 135,038 ha +2.8%
1978 139,708 ha +3.5%
1979 142,887 ha +2.3%
1980 143,600 ha +0.5%
1981 149,947 ha +4.4%
1982 150,997 ha +0.7%
1983 156,570 ha +3.7%
1984 160,651 ha +2.6%
1985 158,706 ha -1.2%
1986 163,564 ha +3.1%
1987 159,914 ha -2.2%
1988 161,187 ha +0.8%
1989 163,942 ha +1.7%
1990 130,676 ha -20.3%
1991 136,563 ha +4.5%
1992 168,243 ha +23.2%
1993 163,154 ha -3.0%
1994 175,601 ha +7.6%
1995 171,085 ha -2.6%
1996 177,457 ha +3.7%
1997 184,744 ha +4.1%
1998 174,190 ha -5.7%
1999 160,673 ha -7.8%
2000 185,814 ha +15.6%
2001 191,349 ha +3.0%
2002 193,700 ha +1.2%
2003 207,200 ha +7.0%
2004 197,554 ha -4.7%
2005 184,650 ha -6.5%
2006 186,590 ha +1.1%
2007 182,600 ha -2.1%
2008 153,585 ha -15.9%
2009 179,567 ha +16.9%
2010 196,743 ha +9.6%
2011 178,194 ha -9.4%
2012 180,383 ha +1.2%
2013 168,978 ha -6.3%
2014 167,150 ha -1.1%
2015 173,187 ha +3.6%
2016 185,156 ha +6.9%
2017 187,615 ha +1.3%
2018 189,728 ha +1.1%
2019 194,826 ha +2.7%
2020 181,535 ha -6.8%
2021 193,106 ha +6.4%
2022 216,456 ha +12.1%
2023 221,500 ha +2.3%
2024 249,779 ha +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 121,057 ha 114,701 ha 125,962 ha 9
1970s 132,838 ha 127,274 ha 142,887 ha 10
1980s 156,908 ha 143,600 ha 163,942 ha 10
1990s 164,239 ha 130,676 ha 184,744 ha 10
2000s 186,261 ha 153,585 ha 207,200 ha 10
2010s 182,196 ha 167,150 ha 196,743 ha 10
2020s 212,475 ha 181,535 ha 249,779 ha 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.09 million ha compare
  2. 3 Ghana 397,332 ha compare
  3. 4 Colombia 281,914 ha compare
  4. 5 Philippines 263,973 ha compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 162,000 ha compare
  6. 7 Peru 156,483 ha compare
  7. 8 Ecuador 134,450 ha compare
  8. 9 Guinea 114,996 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 249,779 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 249,779 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 114,701 ha in 1968.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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