Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in South America

South America: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value was 1.56 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.56 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
7th
of 14 groups
All-time high
11.70 million 1000 USD
in 2001
All-time low
721,378 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

South America recorded 1.56 million 1000 USD for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in South America peaked at 11.70 million 1000 USD in 2001 and was at its lowest, 721,378 1000 USD, 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 721,378 1000 USD
1962 754,021 1000 USD +4.5%
1963 766,620 1000 USD +1.7%
1964 793,451 1000 USD +3.5%
1965 857,841 1000 USD +8.1%
1966 927,554 1000 USD +8.1%
1967 969,308 1000 USD +4.5%
1968 983,736 1000 USD +1.5%
1969 1.01 million 1000 USD +2.9%
1970 1.03 million 1000 USD +1.6%
1971 957,928 1000 USD -6.8%
1972 948,246 1000 USD -1.0%
1973 993,769 1000 USD +4.8%
1974 999,497 1000 USD +0.6%
1975 1.05 million 1000 USD +4.8%
1976 1.08 million 1000 USD +2.9%
1977 1.14 million 1000 USD +5.6%
1978 1.30 million 1000 USD +14.0%
1979 1.30 million 1000 USD -0.1%
1980 1.35 million 1000 USD +4.1%
1981 1.37 million 1000 USD +1.6%
1982 1.18 million 1000 USD -13.9%
1983 1.28 million 1000 USD +8.1%
1984 1.22 million 1000 USD -4.2%
1985 1.28 million 1000 USD +4.6%
1986 1.32 million 1000 USD +2.7%
1987 1.43 million 1000 USD +9.1%
1988 1.43 million 1000 USD -0.5%
1989 1.41 million 1000 USD -1.4%
1990 1.52 million 1000 USD +8.1%
1991 8.80 million 1000 USD +478.4%
1992 8.99 million 1000 USD +2.1%
1993 8.60 million 1000 USD -4.3%
1994 8.49 million 1000 USD -1.2%
1995 8.44 million 1000 USD -0.6%
1996 8.55 million 1000 USD +1.2%
1997 8.27 million 1000 USD -3.3%
1998 9.56 million 1000 USD +15.6%
1999 9.41 million 1000 USD -1.6%
2000 10.61 million 1000 USD +12.8%
2001 11.70 million 1000 USD +10.3%
2002 7.89 million 1000 USD -32.6%
2003 7.55 million 1000 USD -4.4%
2004 7.46 million 1000 USD -1.2%
2005 8.30 million 1000 USD +11.3%
2006 6.31 million 1000 USD -24.0%
2007 7.07 million 1000 USD +12.0%
2008 7.52 million 1000 USD +6.4%
2009 7.83 million 1000 USD +4.2%
2010 7.62 million 1000 USD -2.6%
2011 6.75 million 1000 USD -11.5%
2012 7.52 million 1000 USD +11.5%
2013 8.70 million 1000 USD +15.7%
2014 8.96 million 1000 USD +2.9%
2015 1.94 million 1000 USD -78.4%
2016 1.93 million 1000 USD -0.4%
2017 868,705 1000 USD -55.0%
2018 1.14 million 1000 USD +31.6%
2019 1.28 million 1000 USD +11.8%
2020 1.33 million 1000 USD +4.2%
2021 1.35 million 1000 USD +1.2%
2022 1.43 million 1000 USD +6.3%
2023 1.49 million 1000 USD +3.7%
2024 1.56 million 1000 USD +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 865,125 1000 USD 721,378 1000 USD 1.01 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 1.08 million 1000 USD 948,246 1000 USD 1.30 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 1.33 million 1000 USD 1.18 million 1000 USD 1.43 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 8.06 million 1000 USD 1.52 million 1000 USD 9.56 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 8.22 million 1000 USD 6.31 million 1000 USD 11.70 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 4.67 million 1000 USD 868,705 1000 USD 8.96 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.43 million 1000 USD 1.33 million 1000 USD 1.56 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 4 Nigeria 1.08 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 5 Dominican Republic 533,354 1000 USD compare
  3. 6 Peru 311,225 1000 USD compare
  4. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 122,847 1000 USD compare
  5. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 89,146 1000 USD compare
  6. 7 Sri Lanka 190,851 1000 USD compare
  7. 8 Ecuador 162,130 1000 USD compare
  8. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 699,606 1000 USD compare
  9. 9 Puerto Rico 115,670 1000 USD compare
  10. 10 Panama 105,948 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in South America?
Plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in South America was 1.56 million 1000 USD 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 11.70 million 1000 USD in 2001.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 721,378 1000 USD in 1961.
How does South America rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value?
South America ranks 7th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
51 places, 2,913 data points, 1961–2024
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