Banana yields in Cuba
Cuba: Banana yields was 7.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.3 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
99th
of 130 countries
All-time high
41.48 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
All-time low
6.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Cuba, 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 Cuba stood at 7.3 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Cuba peaked at 41.48 tonnes per hectare in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.41 tonnes per hectare, in 1997.
That places Cuba 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana yields in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 9.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1967 | 26.25 tonnes per hectare | +81.3% |
| 1968 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | -51.0% |
| 1969 | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 1970 | 41.48 tonnes per hectare | +352.0% |
| 1971 | 40.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 32.24 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1974 | 25.06 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 29.25 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 26.68 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 21.74 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 20.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 13.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 17.56 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 17.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 16.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 17.36 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 19.15 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 13 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 16.21 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 14.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 16.16 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 9.58 tonnes per hectare | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 13.36 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.99 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 11.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.96 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 12.14 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.3 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 38% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.3 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +352.0% | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | 41.48 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.23 tonnes per hectare | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | 26.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | 41.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | 13 tonnes per hectare | 19.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | 16.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 tonnes per hectare | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 13.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Cuba?
- Banana yields in Cuba was 7.3 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 41.48 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- How does Cuba rank for banana yields?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.