Banana yields in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Banana yields was 4.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.78 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 4.78 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 113th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1963 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.78 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.78 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Equatorial Guinea?
- Banana yields in Equatorial Guinea was 4.78 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for banana yields?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 113th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.