Banana yields in Peru
Peru: Banana yields was 13.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Banana yields in Peru, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Peru is 13.34 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Peru peaked at 13.87 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.33 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
Peru ranks 78th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Banana yields in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 13.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.54 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 13.63 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 13.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.99 tonnes per hectare | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | 13.23 tonnes per hectare | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Peru?
- Banana yields in Peru was 13.34 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for banana yields?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.