Banana yields in Maldives
Maldives: Banana yields was 27.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.98 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 130 countries
All-time high
33.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
4 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Maldives, 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
Maldives recorded 27.98 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Maldives peaked at 33.04 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Maldives 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana yields in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +66.1% |
| 1971 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | +78.3% |
| 1992 | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.23 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 1994 | 32.02 tonnes per hectare | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 21.7 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 20.19 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 30.75 tonnes per hectare | +52.3% |
| 1998 | 28.45 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 33.04 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 31.3 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 31.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 28.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.77 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 32.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 25.46 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 25.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 29.04 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 28.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 28.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 27.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 27.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.98 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +78.3% | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | 15.04 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +66.1% | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1997 | +52.3% | 20.19 tonnes per hectare | 30.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +46.7% | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | 22.23 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +44.0% | 22.23 tonnes per hectare | 32.02 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7 tonnes per hectare | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | 33.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.79 tonnes per hectare | 25.46 tonnes per hectare | 32.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.83 tonnes per hectare | 27.63 tonnes per hectare | 29.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.48 tonnes per hectare | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | 29.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Maldives?
- Banana yields in Maldives was 27.98 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.04 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for banana yields?
- Maldives ranks 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.