Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Caribbean

Caribbean: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value was 880,489 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
880,489 1000 USD
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
8th
of 14 groups
All-time high
880,489 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
105,353 1000 USD
in 2003
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Caribbean, 1991–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1991200720241991: 172.8k 1000 USD1992: 130.3k 1000 USD1993: 161.1k 1000 USD1994: 145.3k 1000 USD1995: 151.8k 1000 USD1996: 121.5k 1000 USD1997: 165.4k 1000 USD1998: 154.2k 1000 USD1999: 118.2k 1000 USD2000: 126.1k 1000 USD2001: 128.9k 1000 USD2002: 118.5k 1000 USD2003: 105.4k 1000 USD2004: 134.8k 1000 USD2005: 163.0k 1000 USD2006: 197.4k 1000 USD2007: 236.6k 1000 USD2008: 268.6k 1000 USD2009: 298.2k 1000 USD2010: 329.8k 1000 USD2011: 532.3k 1000 USD2012: 608.4k 1000 USD2013: 419.7k 1000 USD2014: 387.5k 1000 USD2015: 474.5k 1000 USD2016: 442.2k 1000 USD2017: 372.5k 1000 USD2018: 357.4k 1000 USD2019: 356.1k 1000 USD2020: 412.9k 1000 USD2021: 463.1k 1000 USD2022: 640.0k 1000 USD2023: 815.2k 1000 USD2024: 880.5k 1000 USD

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 880,489 1000 USD for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Caribbean peaked at 880,489 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105,353 1000 USD, in 2003.

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

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

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in Caribbean, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1991 172,758 1000 USD
1992 130,347 1000 USD -24.5%
1993 161,097 1000 USD +23.6%
1994 145,318 1000 USD -9.8%
1995 151,796 1000 USD +4.5%
1996 121,476 1000 USD -20.0%
1997 165,430 1000 USD +36.2%
1998 154,169 1000 USD -6.8%
1999 118,196 1000 USD -23.3%
2000 126,081 1000 USD +6.7%
2001 128,872 1000 USD +2.2%
2002 118,454 1000 USD -8.1%
2003 105,353 1000 USD -11.1%
2004 134,826 1000 USD +28.0%
2005 163,041 1000 USD +20.9%
2006 197,432 1000 USD +21.1%
2007 236,563 1000 USD +19.8%
2008 268,621 1000 USD +13.6%
2009 298,236 1000 USD +11.0%
2010 329,835 1000 USD +10.6%
2011 532,269 1000 USD +61.4%
2012 608,368 1000 USD +14.3%
2013 419,747 1000 USD -31.0%
2014 387,479 1000 USD -7.7%
2015 474,486 1000 USD +22.5%
2016 442,154 1000 USD -6.8%
2017 372,520 1000 USD -15.7%
2018 357,411 1000 USD -4.1%
2019 356,066 1000 USD -0.4%
2020 412,852 1000 USD +15.9%
2021 463,092 1000 USD +12.2%
2022 640,048 1000 USD +38.2%
2023 815,230 1000 USD +27.4%
2024 880,489 1000 USD +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 146,732 1000 USD 118,196 1000 USD 172,758 1000 USD 9
2000s 177,748 1000 USD 105,353 1000 USD 298,236 1000 USD 10
2010s 428,034 1000 USD 329,835 1000 USD 608,368 1000 USD 10
2020s 642,342 1000 USD 412,852 1000 USD 880,489 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 5 Peru 260,324 1000 USD compare
  2. 6 Ecuador 138,057 1000 USD compare
  3. 7 Guyana 112,357 1000 USD compare
  4. 8 Congo 107,089 1000 USD compare
  5. 9 Puerto Rico 106,321 1000 USD compare
  6. 10 Malawi 97,791 1000 USD compare
  7. 11 Sri Lanka 96,850 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Caribbean?
Plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Caribbean was 880,489 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 880,489 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 105,353 1000 USD in 2003.
How does Caribbean rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value?
Caribbean ranks 8th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 1,530 data points, 1991–2024
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