Banana yields in Bolivia
Bolivia: Banana yields was 15.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.54 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
All-time low
5.71 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Bolivia, 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
Bolivia recorded 15.04 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Bolivia peaked at 24.54 tonnes per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.71 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
Bolivia ranks 68th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.81 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 23.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 22.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 23.95 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 23.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 23.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 23.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 23.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 21.58 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 16.86 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 9.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.51 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 9.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 9.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.35 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.35 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 15.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 15.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 15.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +72.0% | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | 15.23 tonnes per hectare |
| 1995 | +38.7% | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | 8.87 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | -34.4% | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | 5.71 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -32.7% | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | 9.16 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.76 tonnes per hectare | 22.4 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.01 tonnes per hectare | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | 24.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 tonnes per hectare | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | 15.34 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Bolivia?
- Banana yields in Bolivia was 15.04 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.54 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Bolivia rank for banana yields?
- Bolivia ranks 68th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.