Banana yields in Brazil
Brazil: Banana yields was 14.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Banana yields in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 14.99 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Brazil peaked at 21.49 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.16 tonnes per hectare, in 1997.
That places Brazil 70th 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 | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | 11.83 tonnes per hectare | 21.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | 11.48 tonnes per hectare | 12.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.03 tonnes per hectare | 10.16 tonnes per hectare | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.19 tonnes per hectare | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 tonnes per hectare | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | 14.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Brazil?
- Banana yields in Brazil was 14.99 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.49 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- How does Brazil rank for banana yields?
- Brazil ranks 70th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.