Banana yields in Argentina
Argentina: Banana yields was 20.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.96 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
34.91 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
All-time low
14.24 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Argentina is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Argentina peaked at 34.91 tonnes per hectare in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14.24 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
That places Argentina 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.27 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 23.62 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 21.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 26.2 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 21.76 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 27.31 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 32.4 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 25.41 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 33.15 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 34.91 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 34.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 31.27 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 32.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 33.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 33.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 32.65 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 24.26 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | -41.2% |
| 1979 | 18.7 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 22.84 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 28.03 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 26.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 27.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 26.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 24.65 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 23.03 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 22.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 24.06 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 22.74 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 21.88 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 21.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 20.62 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 23.72 tonnes per hectare | +66.5% |
| 1998 | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.59 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 20.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 20.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 20.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +66.5% | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | 23.72 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -41.2% | 24.26 tonnes per hectare | 14.27 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +31.1% | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | 18.7 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | -31.0% | 20.62 tonnes per hectare | 14.24 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | +30.5% | 25.41 tonnes per hectare | 33.15 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | -25.7% | 32.65 tonnes per hectare | 24.26 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.17 tonnes per hectare | 21.4 tonnes per hectare | 33.15 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.99 tonnes per hectare | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | 34.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.81 tonnes per hectare | 22.09 tonnes per hectare | 28.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.63 tonnes per hectare | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 tonnes per hectare | 20.59 tonnes per hectare | 21.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.98 tonnes per hectare | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | 21.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.97 tonnes per hectare | 20.95 tonnes per hectare | 21.01 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Argentina?
- Banana yields in Argentina was 20.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.91 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Argentina rank for banana yields?
- Argentina ranks 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.