Banana production in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Banana production was 293.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Banana production in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Tuvalu stood at 293.52.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Tuvalu peaked at 293.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1976.
Tuvalu ranks 121st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 | — |
| 1962 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 100 | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 130 | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 90 | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 80 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 150 | +87.5% |
| 1975 | 100 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 70 | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 100 | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 110 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 120 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 155 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 165 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 175 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 185 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 190 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 195 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 150 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 210 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 220 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 180 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 200 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 214.77 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 220 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 229.31 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 240 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 242.67 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 250 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 260 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 260.09 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 270 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 267.35 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 270.27 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 272.96 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 280 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 276.29 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 276.66 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 276.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 276.52 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 270 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 277.15 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 280.13 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 284.4 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 284.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 284.57 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 287.25 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 288.16 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 287.89 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 288.94 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 289.33 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 293.58 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 293.52 | -0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 293.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 293.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +87.5% | 80 | 150 |
| 1977 | +42.9% | 70 | 100 |
| 1991 | +40.0% | 150 | 210 |
| 1975 | -33.3% | 150 | 100 |
| 1972 | -30.8% | 130 | 90 |
| 1976 | -30.0% | 100 | 70 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.33 | 120 | 150 | 9 |
| 1970s | 105 | 70 | 150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.5 | 130 | 195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.68 | 150 | 242.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.36 | 250 | 280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.94 | 270 | 288.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.65 | 287.89 | 293.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 118 East Timor 559.59 compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 327 compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 320.13 compare
- 122 French Polynesia 283.48 compare
- 123 Algeria 234.77 compare
- 124 Niue 82.28 compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Tuvalu?
- Banana production in Tuvalu was 293.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 293.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1976.
- How does Tuvalu rank for banana production?
- Tuvalu ranks 121st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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