Banana yields in Grenada
Grenada: Banana yields was 3.39 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.39 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
All-time low
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Grenada, 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
Grenada recorded 3.39 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Grenada peaked at 5.33 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
That places Grenada 118th 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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3.39 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3.39 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +25.0% | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Grenada?
- Banana yields in Grenada was 3.39 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Grenada rank for banana yields?
- Grenada ranks 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.