Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Central America

Central America: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value was 215,953 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
215,953 1000 USD
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
12th
of 14 groups
All-time high
217,617 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
58,660 1000 USD
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1991200720241991: 89.2k 1000 USD1992: 81.4k 1000 USD1993: 68.9k 1000 USD1994: 81.8k 1000 USD1995: 99.2k 1000 USD1996: 87.7k 1000 USD1997: 72.5k 1000 USD1998: 74.5k 1000 USD1999: 58.7k 1000 USD2000: 79.2k 1000 USD2001: 76.3k 1000 USD2002: 73.5k 1000 USD2003: 74.6k 1000 USD2004: 74.3k 1000 USD2005: 67.8k 1000 USD2006: 102.7k 1000 USD2007: 87.5k 1000 USD2008: 97.0k 1000 USD2009: 126.4k 1000 USD2010: 98.0k 1000 USD2011: 102.2k 1000 USD2012: 126.3k 1000 USD2013: 135.7k 1000 USD2014: 152.2k 1000 USD2015: 156.7k 1000 USD2016: 195.9k 1000 USD2017: 189.3k 1000 USD2018: 177.8k 1000 USD2019: 196.4k 1000 USD2020: 186.6k 1000 USD2021: 217.6k 1000 USD2022: 198.9k 1000 USD2023: 207.1k 1000 USD2024: 216.0k 1000 USD

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 215,953 1000 USD for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Central America peaked at 217,617 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58,660 1000 USD, in 1999.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 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 (current thousand US$) in Central America, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1991 89,212 1000 USD
1992 81,440 1000 USD -8.7%
1993 68,916 1000 USD -15.4%
1994 81,842 1000 USD +18.8%
1995 99,200 1000 USD +21.2%
1996 87,735 1000 USD -11.6%
1997 72,479 1000 USD -17.4%
1998 74,470 1000 USD +2.7%
1999 58,660 1000 USD -21.2%
2000 79,191 1000 USD +35.0%
2001 76,347 1000 USD -3.6%
2002 73,511 1000 USD -3.7%
2003 74,592 1000 USD +1.5%
2004 74,274 1000 USD -0.4%
2005 67,838 1000 USD -8.7%
2006 102,683 1000 USD +51.4%
2007 87,451 1000 USD -14.8%
2008 96,987 1000 USD +10.9%
2009 126,406 1000 USD +30.3%
2010 97,968 1000 USD -22.5%
2011 102,187 1000 USD +4.3%
2012 126,343 1000 USD +23.6%
2013 135,705 1000 USD +7.4%
2014 152,163 1000 USD +12.1%
2015 156,658 1000 USD +3.0%
2016 195,915 1000 USD +25.1%
2017 189,288 1000 USD -3.4%
2018 177,798 1000 USD -6.1%
2019 196,386 1000 USD +10.5%
2020 186,600 1000 USD -5.0%
2021 217,617 1000 USD +16.6%
2022 198,914 1000 USD -8.6%
2023 207,100 1000 USD +4.1%
2024 215,953 1000 USD +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,328 1000 USD 58,660 1000 USD 99,200 1000 USD 9
2000s 85,928 1000 USD 67,838 1000 USD 126,406 1000 USD 10
2010s 153,041 1000 USD 97,968 1000 USD 196,386 1000 USD 10
2020s 205,237 1000 USD 186,600 1000 USD 217,617 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 9 Puerto Rico 106,321 1000 USD compare
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  3. 11 Sri Lanka 96,850 1000 USD compare
  4. 12 Panama 87,772 1000 USD compare
  5. 13 Nicaragua 74,643 1000 USD compare
  6. 14 Jamaica 70,782 1000 USD compare
  7. 15 Honduras 26,956 1000 USD compare

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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 215,953 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 217,617 1000 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 58,660 1000 USD in 1999.
How does Central America rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value?
Central America ranks 12th out of 14 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 41.9%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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