Banana yields in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Banana yields was 13.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Banana yields in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
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 Ethiopia stood at 13.1 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Ethiopia peaked at 15.54 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.35 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 79th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 tonnes per hectare | 9.36 tonnes per hectare | 15.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Ethiopia?
- Banana yields in Ethiopia was 13.1 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.54 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for banana yields?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.