Banana yields in Egypt
Egypt: Banana yields was 43.61 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.61 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
16th
of 130 countries
All-time high
47.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
14.11 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Egypt, 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
Egypt recorded 43.61 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Egypt peaked at 47.75 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.11 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Egypt ranks 16th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.7 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 20.49 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 18 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 14.11 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 19.04 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 1966 | 22.42 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 16.63 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1968 | 22.75 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1969 | 24.07 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 21.69 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 22.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 23.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 21.86 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 23.8 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 21.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 24.16 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 20.67 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 19.59 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 21.13 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 19.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 23.24 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 22.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 21.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 21.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 19.46 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 19.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.84 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 24.31 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 28.41 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 27.77 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 27.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 29.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 32.85 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 34.46 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 37.16 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 37.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 38.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 32.37 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 34.49 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 41.01 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 41.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.81 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 43.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 46.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 45.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.28 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 45.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 44.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 44 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 38.18 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 37.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 41.8 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 43.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 43.61 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 43.61 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.85 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.58 tonnes per hectare | 14.11 tonnes per hectare | 24.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | 19.59 tonnes per hectare | 24.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.56 tonnes per hectare | 19.46 tonnes per hectare | 24.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.66 tonnes per hectare | 27.77 tonnes per hectare | 38.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.03 tonnes per hectare | 34.49 tonnes per hectare | 46.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.21 tonnes per hectare | 43.28 tonnes per hectare | 47.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.78 tonnes per hectare | 37.07 tonnes per hectare | 43.61 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Egypt?
- Banana yields in Egypt was 43.61 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 47.75 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Egypt rank for banana yields?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.