Banana yields in Australia
Australia: Banana yields was 29.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
33rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
30.53 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
11.19 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Australia, 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
In 2024, banana yields in Australia stood at 29.19 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Australia peaked at 30.53 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.19 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Australia ranks 33rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.19 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 12.47 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 13.63 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 13.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.27 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 14.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 12.17 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 13.1 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 13.72 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 15.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 15.91 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 16.45 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 17.6 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 17.12 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 17.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 18.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 17.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 20.3 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.65 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 22.75 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 21.68 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 24.71 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 25.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 20.81 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 21.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 19.74 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 19.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 30.53 tonnes per hectare | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 24.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 25.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 16.78 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 18.28 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 21.02 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 22.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 26.18 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 18.11 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 21.16 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 23.23 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 21.06 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 21.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.45 tonnes per hectare | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.29 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 30.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 28.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 27.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 28.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 29.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 29.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Australia's 29.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5 tonnes per hectare, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +59.7% | 19.12 tonnes per hectare | 30.53 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | 11.19 tonnes per hectare | 13.97 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.58 tonnes per hectare | 12.17 tonnes per hectare | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.79 tonnes per hectare | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | 24.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.66 tonnes per hectare | 19.74 tonnes per hectare | 25.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.73 tonnes per hectare | 16.78 tonnes per hectare | 30.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.02 tonnes per hectare | 18.11 tonnes per hectare | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9 tonnes per hectare | 27.8 tonnes per hectare | 30.39 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 30 Philippines 30.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 29.78 tonnes per hectare compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 29.74 tonnes per hectare compare
- 34 Belize 28.85 tonnes per hectare compare
- 35 Maldives 27.98 tonnes per hectare compare
- 36 Laos 27.8 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Australia?
- Banana yields in Australia was 29.19 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.53 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Australia rank for banana yields?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.