South Africa vs Syria: Banana yields
South Africa
63.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Syria
63.54 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Africa rank
5th
Syria rank
4th
Banana yields over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 63.54 tonnes per hectare against 63.1 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.44 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Syria ranks 4th of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.55 tonnes per hectare | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 1990s | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | 23.36 tonnes per hectare | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | Syria |
| 2000s | 39.45 tonnes per hectare | 33.1 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55.22 tonnes per hectare | 69.92 tonnes per hectare | 14.7 tonnes per hectare | Syria |
| 2020s | 61.33 tonnes per hectare | 50.45 tonnes per hectare | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana yields, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 63.54 tonnes per hectare against 63.1 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana yields between South Africa and Syria?
- 0.44 tonnes per hectare, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for banana yields?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Syria ranks 4th 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.