Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Plantains and cooking bananas — Production was 4.53 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.53 million t
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
10th
of 15 groups
All-time high
4.61 million t
in 2018
All-time low
92,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, plantains and cooking bananas — production in South-Eastern Asia stood at 4.53 million t.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — production in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 4.61 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92,000 t, in 1961.

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

Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in South-Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 92,000 t
1962 99,086 t +7.7%
1963 120,000 t +21.1%
1964 130,000 t +8.3%
1965 147,566 t +13.5%
1966 145,441 t -1.4%
1967 155,019 t +6.6%
1968 160,452 t +3.5%
1969 163,490 t +1.9%
1970 171,502 t +4.9%
1971 171,252 t -0.1%
1972 164,547 t -3.9%
1973 161,619 t -1.8%
1974 173,532 t +7.4%
1975 174,849 t +0.8%
1976 183,849 t +5.1%
1977 208,353 t +13.3%
1978 183,105 t -12.1%
1979 174,659 t -4.6%
1980 176,590 t +1.1%
1981 170,748 t -3.3%
1982 184,617 t +8.1%
1983 206,038 t +11.6%
1984 199,703 t -3.1%
1985 203,424 t +1.9%
1986 217,602 t +7.0%
1987 215,836 t -0.8%
1988 224,062 t +3.8%
1989 230,653 t +2.9%
1990 237,756 t +3.1%
1991 238,015 t +0.1%
1992 275,360 t +15.7%
1993 338,370 t +22.9%
1994 344,675 t +1.9%
1995 290,930 t -15.6%
1996 337,730 t +16.1%
1997 423,315 t +25.3%
1998 417,955 t -1.3%
1999 375,830 t -10.1%
2000 462,430 t +23.0%
2001 505,150 t +9.2%
2002 552,050 t +9.3%
2003 602,065 t +9.1%
2004 543,560 t -9.7%
2005 677,980 t +24.7%
2006 795,185 t +17.3%
2007 789,000 t -0.8%
2008 769,890 t -2.4%
2009 841,815 t +9.3%
2010 950,815 t +12.9%
2011 954,835 t +0.4%
2012 953,095 t -0.2%
2013 985,285 t +3.4%
2014 4.22 million t +328.1%
2015 4.35 million t +3.2%
2016 4.18 million t -3.9%
2017 4.30 million t +2.9%
2018 4.61 million t +7.0%
2019 4.45 million t -3.4%
2020 4.51 million t +1.3%
2021 4.35 million t -3.5%
2022 4.51 million t +3.8%
2023 4.59 million t +1.7%
2024 4.53 million t -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 134,784 t 92,000 t 163,490 t 9
1970s 176,727 t 161,619 t 208,353 t 10
1980s 202,927 t 170,748 t 230,653 t 10
1990s 327,994 t 237,756 t 423,315 t 10
2000s 653,912 t 462,430 t 841,815 t 10
2010s 3.00 million t 950,815 t 4.61 million t 10
2020s 4.50 million t 4.35 million t 4.59 million t 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 7 Dominican Republic 1.66 million t compare
  2. 8 Myanmar 1.48 million t compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 1.22 million t compare
  4. 10 Ecuador 1.08 million t compare
  5. 11 Sri Lanka 742,618 t compare
  6. 12 Guinea 602,455 t compare
  7. 13 Cuba 501,125 t compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plantains and cooking bananas — production in South-Eastern Asia?
Plantains and cooking bananas — production in South-Eastern Asia was 4.53 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — production recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.61 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — production recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 92,000 t in 1961.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for plantains and cooking bananas — production?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — production rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 4,351 data points, 1961–2024
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