Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Central America

Central America: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value was 346,603 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
346,603 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
14th
of 15 groups
All-time high
393,370 1000 Int$
in 2021
All-time low
97,781 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Central America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

Central America recorded 346,603 1000 Int$ for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Central America peaked at 393,370 1000 Int$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97,781 1000 Int$, in 1961.

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

Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 97,781 1000 Int$
1962 101,565 1000 Int$ +3.9%
1963 106,787 1000 Int$ +5.1%
1964 112,386 1000 Int$ +5.2%
1965 107,363 1000 Int$ -4.5%
1966 108,474 1000 Int$ +1.0%
1967 121,692 1000 Int$ +12.2%
1968 128,708 1000 Int$ +5.8%
1969 138,748 1000 Int$ +7.8%
1970 128,424 1000 Int$ -7.4%
1971 133,275 1000 Int$ +3.8%
1972 142,769 1000 Int$ +7.1%
1973 151,951 1000 Int$ +6.4%
1974 147,148 1000 Int$ -3.2%
1975 144,898 1000 Int$ -1.5%
1976 150,654 1000 Int$ +4.0%
1977 156,550 1000 Int$ +3.9%
1978 157,373 1000 Int$ +0.5%
1979 158,532 1000 Int$ +0.7%
1980 155,989 1000 Int$ -1.6%
1981 155,116 1000 Int$ -0.6%
1982 158,511 1000 Int$ +2.2%
1983 147,974 1000 Int$ -6.6%
1984 138,300 1000 Int$ -6.5%
1985 141,173 1000 Int$ +2.1%
1986 147,823 1000 Int$ +4.7%
1987 152,678 1000 Int$ +3.3%
1988 152,670 1000 Int$ -0.0%
1989 207,344 1000 Int$ +35.8%
1990 237,745 1000 Int$ +14.7%
1991 257,080 1000 Int$ +8.1%
1992 259,567 1000 Int$ +1.0%
1993 263,021 1000 Int$ +1.3%
1994 262,154 1000 Int$ -0.3%
1995 272,556 1000 Int$ +4.0%
1996 266,000 1000 Int$ -2.4%
1997 249,917 1000 Int$ -6.0%
1998 241,287 1000 Int$ -3.5%
1999 216,386 1000 Int$ -10.3%
2000 232,141 1000 Int$ +7.3%
2001 235,199 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2002 243,583 1000 Int$ +3.6%
2003 260,407 1000 Int$ +6.9%
2004 256,859 1000 Int$ -1.4%
2005 222,230 1000 Int$ -13.5%
2006 231,765 1000 Int$ +4.3%
2007 232,716 1000 Int$ +0.4%
2008 238,862 1000 Int$ +2.6%
2009 238,916 1000 Int$ +0.0%
2010 206,849 1000 Int$ -13.4%
2011 208,889 1000 Int$ +1.0%
2012 228,876 1000 Int$ +9.6%
2013 250,342 1000 Int$ +9.4%
2014 289,376 1000 Int$ +15.6%
2015 304,387 1000 Int$ +5.2%
2016 357,872 1000 Int$ +17.6%
2017 377,928 1000 Int$ +5.6%
2018 382,992 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2019 323,681 1000 Int$ -15.5%
2020 325,304 1000 Int$ +0.5%
2021 393,370 1000 Int$ +20.9%
2022 333,029 1000 Int$ -15.3%
2023 335,073 1000 Int$ +0.6%
2024 346,603 1000 Int$ +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113,723 1000 Int$ 97,781 1000 Int$ 138,748 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 147,157 1000 Int$ 128,424 1000 Int$ 158,532 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 155,758 1000 Int$ 138,300 1000 Int$ 207,344 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 252,571 1000 Int$ 216,386 1000 Int$ 272,556 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 239,268 1000 Int$ 222,230 1000 Int$ 260,407 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 293,119 1000 Int$ 206,849 1000 Int$ 382,992 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 346,676 1000 Int$ 325,304 1000 Int$ 393,370 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 116 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 11 Sri Lanka 279,617 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 11 Micronesia 116 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 928,233 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 12 Guinea 226,842 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 13 Cuba 188,688 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 14 Malawi 149,728 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 15 Gabon 133,428 1000 Int$ compare
  9. 16 Nicaragua 125,719 1000 Int$ compare
  10. 17 Haiti 93,249 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Central America?
Plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Central America was 346,603 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 393,370 1000 Int$ in 2021.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 97,781 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Central America rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value?
Central America ranks 14th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 4,284 data points, 1961–2024
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