Banana yields in Iran
Iran: Banana yields was 31.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.91 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 130 countries
All-time high
32.77 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
7.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Banana yields in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iran recorded 31.91 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Iran peaked at 32.77 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.26 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
That places Iran 28th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Banana yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.67 tonnes per hectare | +116.7% |
| 1983 | 14.75 tonnes per hectare | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 23 tonnes per hectare | +46.0% |
| 1986 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | -41.3% |
| 1987 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | -46.2% |
| 1988 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | +76.6% |
| 1990 | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.36 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 11.08 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 13.21 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 22.87 tonnes per hectare | +88.9% |
| 1997 | 22.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 26.13 tonnes per hectare | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 29.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 25.89 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 28.67 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 29.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 28.23 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 28.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 29.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.78 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 25.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.76 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 31.2 tonnes per hectare | +43.4% |
| 2014 | 31.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.43 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 31.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 32.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 32.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 31.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 31.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 31.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iran's 31.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.85 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +116.7% | 10 tonnes per hectare | 21.67 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | +88.9% | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 22.87 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +76.6% | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | 13.79 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +60.5% | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | 26.13 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | 23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.79 tonnes per hectare | 11.08 tonnes per hectare | 26.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.79 tonnes per hectare | 25.89 tonnes per hectare | 30.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 tonnes per hectare | 21.76 tonnes per hectare | 32.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.73 tonnes per hectare | 31.04 tonnes per hectare | 32.08 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 25 Martinique 35.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 26 Lebanon 33.83 tonnes per hectare compare
- 27 Guyana 33.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 29 Mexico 30.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 Philippines 30.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 29.78 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Iran?
- Banana yields in Iran was 31.91 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 32.77 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Iran rank for banana yields?
- Iran ranks 28th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.