Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested was 52,261 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52,261 ha
Change on year
down 10.1%
Rank
14th
of 15 groups
All-time high
66,527 ha
in 2014
All-time low
20,825 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Southern 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 Southern Asia is 52,261 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 66,527 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20,825 ha, in 1966.

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

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

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 39,502 ha
1962 39,246 ha -0.6%
1963 39,000 ha -0.6%
1964 42,000 ha +7.7%
1965 45,000 ha +7.1%
1966 20,825 ha -53.7%
1967 24,199 ha +16.2%
1968 52,903 ha +118.6%
1969 44,514 ha -15.9%
1970 44,199 ha -0.7%
1971 48,000 ha +8.6%
1972 49,835 ha +3.8%
1973 22,843 ha -54.2%
1974 28,259 ha +23.7%
1975 29,366 ha +3.9%
1976 33,913 ha +15.5%
1977 29,606 ha -12.7%
1978 29,362 ha -0.8%
1979 26,920 ha -8.3%
1980 31,143 ha +15.7%
1981 29,600 ha -5.0%
1982 30,307 ha +2.4%
1983 30,850 ha +1.8%
1984 35,880 ha +16.3%
1985 35,200 ha -1.9%
1986 42,866 ha +21.8%
1987 39,367 ha -8.2%
1988 40,884 ha +3.9%
1989 41,920 ha +2.5%
1990 36,700 ha -12.5%
1991 38,223 ha +4.1%
1992 37,687 ha -1.4%
1993 40,000 ha +6.1%
1994 42,000 ha +5.0%
1995 44,000 ha +4.8%
1996 46,554 ha +5.8%
1997 50,450 ha +8.4%
1998 51,000 ha +1.1%
1999 52,000 ha +2.0%
2000 51,000 ha -1.9%
2001 50,760 ha -0.5%
2002 50,000 ha -1.5%
2003 49,680 ha -0.6%
2004 50,380 ha +1.4%
2005 51,150 ha +1.5%
2006 48,860 ha -4.5%
2007 49,420 ha +1.1%
2008 47,680 ha -3.5%
2009 48,040 ha +0.8%
2010 52,380 ha +9.0%
2011 53,630 ha +2.4%
2012 52,820 ha -1.5%
2013 63,251 ha +19.7%
2014 66,527 ha +5.2%
2015 60,923 ha -8.4%
2016 58,676 ha -3.7%
2017 60,474 ha +3.1%
2018 56,850 ha -6.0%
2019 55,944 ha -1.6%
2020 62,066 ha +10.9%
2021 59,466 ha -4.2%
2022 59,512 ha +0.1%
2023 58,127 ha -2.3%
2024 52,261 ha -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,577 ha 20,825 ha 52,903 ha 9
1970s 34,230 ha 22,843 ha 49,835 ha 10
1980s 35,802 ha 29,600 ha 42,866 ha 10
1990s 43,861 ha 36,700 ha 52,000 ha 10
2000s 49,697 ha 47,680 ha 51,150 ha 10
2010s 58,148 ha 52,380 ha 66,527 ha 10
2020s 58,286 ha 52,261 ha 62,066 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 11 Dominican Republic 103,454 ha compare
  2. 11 Melanesia 558 ha compare
  3. 12 Cuba 69,733 ha compare
  4. 12 Polynesia 292 ha compare
  5. 13 Gabon 50,998 ha compare
  6. 14 Central African Republic 43,257 ha compare
  7. 15 Sri Lanka 40,542 ha compare
  8. 16 Haiti 38,121 ha compare
  9. 17 Malawi 36,821 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 Southern Asia?
Plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Southern Asia was 52,261 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 66,527 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,825 ha in 1966.
How does Southern Asia rank for plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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