Banana yields in India
India: Banana yields was 39.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.66 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
19th
of 130 countries
All-time high
39.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
11.98 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in India, 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 India stood at 39.66 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in India peaked at 39.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.98 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
India ranks 19th 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 India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 15.5 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 16.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 15.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 13.81 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 15.02 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 14.54 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 13.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 14.73 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 15.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 15.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 17.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 19.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 19.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 19.26 tonnes per hectare | +60.8% |
| 1990 | 19.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 20.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.97 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 24.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 23.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 23.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 29.84 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 32.83 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 34.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 30.1 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 30.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.99 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 27.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 33.17 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 34.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 36.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 36.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.36 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 35.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 35.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 34.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.04 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 35.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 34.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 35.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 34.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 35.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 39.66 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 39.66 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 39.66 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.98 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +60.8% | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | 19.26 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | -37.9% | 19.28 tonnes per hectare | 11.98 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.37 tonnes per hectare | 13.4 tonnes per hectare | 16.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | 19.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.19 tonnes per hectare | 19.6 tonnes per hectare | 34.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.02 tonnes per hectare | 27.79 tonnes per hectare | 36.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.31 tonnes per hectare | 34.16 tonnes per hectare | 37.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.89 tonnes per hectare | 35.78 tonnes per hectare | 39.66 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in India?
- Banana yields in India was 39.66 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does India rank for banana yields?
- India ranks 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.