Banana yields in Comoros
Comoros: Banana yields was 5.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.51 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.62 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
5.51 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Comoros, 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 Comoros stood at 5.51 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Comoros peaked at 7.62 tonnes per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.51 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
That places Comoros 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 5.51 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 37% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 5.51 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 103 Barbados 5.74 tonnes per hectare compare
- 104 Mozambique 5.63 tonnes per hectare compare
- 105 Madagascar 5.53 tonnes per hectare compare
- 107 Micronesia (country) 5.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 108 Reunion 5.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 109 Kiribati 5.17 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Comoros?
- Banana yields in Comoros was 5.51 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for banana yields?
- Comoros ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.