Banana yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Banana yields was 16.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.36 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
65th
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.53 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
13.27 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Bangladesh, 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
Bangladesh recorded 16.36 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Bangladesh peaked at 18.53 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.27 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Banana yields in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.27 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 13.81 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 15.86 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 15.3 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 18.05 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 16.97 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 17.72 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 17.29 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 15.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 15.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 15.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 15.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 16.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 16.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 17.04 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 17.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.53 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.32 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 14.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.69 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.09 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 16.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 15.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 16.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 16.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 16.36 tonnes per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 27.98 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | 13.27 tonnes per hectare | 18.05 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.62 tonnes per hectare | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | 18.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | 14.32 tonnes per hectare | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.36 tonnes per hectare | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | 17.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 tonnes per hectare | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | 16.93 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Bangladesh?
- Banana yields in Bangladesh was 16.36 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for banana yields?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.