Banana yields in Argentina
Argentina: Banana yields was 20.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 37.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 3.51 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 17.66 million hectares (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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.