Banana production in Martinique
Martinique: Banana production was 245,798 tonnes in 2006. ▲ Rising
Banana production in Martinique, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2006, banana production in Martinique stood at 245,798 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Martinique peaked at 321,454 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 93,842 tonnes, in 1980.
That places Martinique 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Banana production in Martinique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 175,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 150,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 120,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 220,000 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1966 | 260,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 240,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 245,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 220,000 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 160,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1971 | 180,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 230,000 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 192,000 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 230,000 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 210,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 260,000 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 290,000 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 305,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 184,304 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1980 | 93,842 tonnes | -49.1% |
| 1981 | 186,922 tonnes | +99.2% |
| 1982 | 190,897 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 178,370 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 190,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 181,280 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 210,220 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 205,243 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 219,253 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 238,126 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 245,980 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 220,624 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 230,987 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 213,957 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 172,953 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 210,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 290,644 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 321,454 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 282,378 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 305,157 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 316,194 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 276,301 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 306,760 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 290,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 289,157 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 260,361 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 245,798 tonnes | -5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Martinique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +99.2% | 93,842 tonnes | 186,922 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198,889 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 224,130 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 305,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,415 tonnes | 93,842 tonnes | 238,126 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,413 tonnes | 172,953 tonnes | 321,454 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,510 tonnes | 245,798 tonnes | 316,194 tonnes | 7 |
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More reference data data for Martinique
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- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Martinique?
- Banana production in Martinique was 245,798 tonnes in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 321,454 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,842 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Martinique rank for banana production?
- Martinique ranks 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2006.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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