Banana yields in Kiribati
Kiribati: Banana yields was 5.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
3.93 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 5.17 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Kiribati peaked at 5.27 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.93 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Kiribati ranks 109th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Kiribati?
- Banana yields in Kiribati was 5.17 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Kiribati rank for banana yields?
- Kiribati ranks 109th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.