Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value was 3.81 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.81 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
3.81 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
619,314 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Middle Africa is 3.81 million 1000 Int$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Middle Africa peaked at 3.81 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 619,314 1000 Int$, in 1961.

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

Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 619,314 1000 Int$
1962 678,227 1000 Int$ +9.5%
1963 701,212 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1964 813,925 1000 Int$ +16.1%
1965 680,516 1000 Int$ -16.4%
1966 709,542 1000 Int$ +4.3%
1967 783,645 1000 Int$ +10.4%
1968 797,057 1000 Int$ +1.7%
1969 720,721 1000 Int$ -9.6%
1970 792,059 1000 Int$ +9.9%
1971 834,651 1000 Int$ +5.4%
1972 880,589 1000 Int$ +5.5%
1973 912,228 1000 Int$ +3.6%
1974 988,740 1000 Int$ +8.4%
1975 940,871 1000 Int$ -4.8%
1976 905,439 1000 Int$ -3.8%
1977 952,844 1000 Int$ +5.2%
1978 1.04 million 1000 Int$ +8.7%
1979 1.05 million 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1980 1.08 million 1000 Int$ +3.6%
1981 1.10 million 1000 Int$ +1.4%
1982 1.11 million 1000 Int$ +1.2%
1983 1.24 million 1000 Int$ +11.5%
1984 1.16 million 1000 Int$ -6.4%
1985 1.30 million 1000 Int$ +12.0%
1986 1.33 million 1000 Int$ +2.6%
1987 1.20 million 1000 Int$ -10.2%
1988 1.17 million 1000 Int$ -1.9%
1989 1.30 million 1000 Int$ +10.8%
1990 1.26 million 1000 Int$ -3.0%
1991 1.32 million 1000 Int$ +4.7%
1992 1.34 million 1000 Int$ +1.6%
1993 1.39 million 1000 Int$ +3.9%
1994 1.46 million 1000 Int$ +4.8%
1995 1.14 million 1000 Int$ -21.6%
1996 1.15 million 1000 Int$ +0.5%
1997 1.09 million 1000 Int$ -5.3%
1998 1.10 million 1000 Int$ +1.3%
1999 1.02 million 1000 Int$ -7.0%
2000 1.04 million 1000 Int$ +1.4%
2001 1.06 million 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2002 1.07 million 1000 Int$ +0.7%
2003 1.09 million 1000 Int$ +1.7%
2004 1.10 million 1000 Int$ +1.2%
2005 1.36 million 1000 Int$ +23.8%
2006 1.43 million 1000 Int$ +4.9%
2007 1.49 million 1000 Int$ +4.6%
2008 1.56 million 1000 Int$ +4.7%
2009 1.95 million 1000 Int$ +24.4%
2010 2.42 million 1000 Int$ +24.3%
2011 2.44 million 1000 Int$ +0.9%
2012 2.62 million 1000 Int$ +7.4%
2013 3.01 million 1000 Int$ +14.8%
2014 3.73 million 1000 Int$ +24.2%
2015 3.81 million 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2016 3.58 million 1000 Int$ -6.2%
2017 3.59 million 1000 Int$ +0.3%
2018 3.64 million 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2019 3.67 million 1000 Int$ +0.9%
2020 3.73 million 1000 Int$ +1.8%
2021 3.78 million 1000 Int$ +1.1%
2022 3.80 million 1000 Int$ +0.7%
2023 3.80 million 1000 Int$ -0.2%
2024 3.81 million 1000 Int$ +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 722,684 1000 Int$ 619,314 1000 Int$ 813,925 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 928,876 1000 Int$ 792,059 1000 Int$ 1.05 million 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 1.20 million 1000 Int$ 1.08 million 1000 Int$ 1.33 million 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 1.23 million 1000 Int$ 1.02 million 1000 Int$ 1.46 million 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 1.32 million 1000 Int$ 1.04 million 1000 Int$ 1.95 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 3.25 million 1000 Int$ 2.42 million 1000 Int$ 3.81 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 3.78 million 1000 Int$ 3.73 million 1000 Int$ 3.81 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Uganda 4.46 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 2 Cameroon 1.76 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 3 Ghana 1.67 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.85 million 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 4 Philippines 1.15 million 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 5 Colombia 1.00 million 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 Middle Africa?
Plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Middle Africa was 3.81 million 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 619,314 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value?
Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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