Cameroon vs Ghana: Banana yields
Cameroon
12.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ghana
12.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Cameroon rank
81st
Ghana rank
82nd
Banana yields over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12.98 tonnes per hectare against 12.09 tonnes per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 0.89 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 82nd of 130 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.96 tonnes per hectare | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | 10.99 tonnes per hectare | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 20.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 18.47 tonnes per hectare | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 18.34 tonnes per hectare | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 16.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 11.53 tonnes per hectare | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | 10.81 tonnes per hectare | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 14.42 tonnes per hectare | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana yields, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 12.98 tonnes per hectare against 12.09 tonnes per hectare in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana yields between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.89 tonnes per hectare, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for banana yields?
- Cameroon ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 82nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.