Banana yields in Jordan
Jordan: Banana yields was 64.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64.03 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
3rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
68.51 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
4.46 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 64.03 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Jordan peaked at 68.51 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.46 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
Jordan ranks 3rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana yields in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 13.15 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 14.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 14.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | -47.4% |
| 1971 | 8.74 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 13.02 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1973 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | -65.8% |
| 1974 | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | +122.3% |
| 1975 | 15.86 tonnes per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | +101.2% |
| 1978 | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 22.16 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 18.79 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 16.46 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 26.03 tonnes per hectare | +59.2% |
| 1985 | 18.91 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 14.85 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.83 tonnes per hectare | +126.3% |
| 1989 | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 20.32 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | -59.3% |
| 1993 | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | +158.3% |
| 1994 | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 13.65 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 13.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.27 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 21.63 tonnes per hectare | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | -53.7% |
| 2001 | 11.68 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | +78.0% |
| 2003 | 17.42 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 28.79 tonnes per hectare | +65.2% |
| 2005 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 29.06 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 22.64 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 25.44 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 25.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 24.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 52.44 tonnes per hectare | +182.1% |
| 2014 | 43.09 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 52.45 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 44.71 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 47.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 49.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 45.62 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 45.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 50.7 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 50.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.51 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 64.03 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 64.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 64.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.85 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +182.1% | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | 52.44 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +158.3% | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | 21.39 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | 13.15 tonnes per hectare | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | 22.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.88 tonnes per hectare | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | 33.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | 21.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6 tonnes per hectare | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | 29.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.19 tonnes per hectare | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | 52.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.75 tonnes per hectare | 45.21 tonnes per hectare | 68.51 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Jordan?
- Banana yields in Jordan was 64.03 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.51 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Jordan rank for banana yields?
- Jordan ranks 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.