Caribbean vs World: Bananas — Yield

Caribbean
18,031 kg/ha
in 2024
World
23,703 kg/ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
16th
World rank
13th

Bananas — Yield over time

  • Caribbean
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 23,703 kg/ha against 18,031 kg/ha in Caribbean, a difference of 5,672 kg/ha.

That makes World's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.

Caribbean ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 26 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean World Difference Ahead
1960s 10,391 kg/ha 11,157 kg/ha 766.86 kg/ha World
1970s 11,440 kg/ha 12,010 kg/ha 569.31 kg/ha World
1980s 11,478 kg/ha 13,106 kg/ha 1,628 kg/ha World
1990s 13,177 kg/ha 14,310 kg/ha 1,133 kg/ha World
2000s 13,058 kg/ha 16,380 kg/ha 3,322 kg/ha World
2010s 14,876 kg/ha 20,596 kg/ha 5,721 kg/ha World
2020s 15,964 kg/ha 22,981 kg/ha 7,017 kg/ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — yield, Caribbean or World?
World, at 23,703 kg/ha against 18,031 kg/ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — yield between Caribbean and World?
5,672 kg/ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and World rank globally for bananas — yield?
Caribbean ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Bananas — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bananas — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,389 data points, 1961–2024
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