Banana yields in Colombia
Colombia: Banana yields was 24.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.98 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
45th
of 130 countries
All-time high
52.84 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
19.3 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 24.98 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Colombia peaked at 52.84 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 19.3 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Colombia ranks 45th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 21.63 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 20.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 22.52 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 24.83 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 26.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 26.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 26.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 26.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 26.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 30.77 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 39.47 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 32.02 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 30.43 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 34.65 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 35.49 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 43.28 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 50.21 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 52.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 42.81 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 47.85 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 42.86 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 43.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 33.69 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 34.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 34.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 38.38 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 43.64 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 33.66 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 34.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 34.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 29.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 31.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 30.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 34.24 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 32.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 28.79 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 28.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.03 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 26.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.37 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 25.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.45 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 27.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.86 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 26 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.98 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 26.22 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 23.98 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 25.81 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 25.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 23.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 24.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.47 tonnes per hectare | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | 26.55 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.03 tonnes per hectare | 26.7 tonnes per hectare | 39.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.65 tonnes per hectare | 33.69 tonnes per hectare | 52.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.02 tonnes per hectare | 29.2 tonnes per hectare | 43.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.88 tonnes per hectare | 25.37 tonnes per hectare | 32.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 tonnes per hectare | 23.98 tonnes per hectare | 27.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.22 tonnes per hectare | 23.69 tonnes per hectare | 24.98 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 42 Bahamas 25.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Portugal 25.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 25.55 tonnes per hectare compare
- 46 Algeria 24.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 47 Guadeloupe 24.53 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 El Salvador 23.82 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Colombia?
- Banana yields in Colombia was 24.98 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.84 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Colombia rank for banana yields?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.