Banana yields in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Banana yields was 52.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52.2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 130 countries
All-time high
52.2 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
10.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Puerto Rico, 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
The most recent figure for banana yields in Puerto Rico is 52.2 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Puerto Rico peaked at 52.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.04 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
That places Puerto Rico 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana yields in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 15.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 15.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 16.92 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 19.14 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 17.92 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 17.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 17.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 16.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.65 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 17.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 17.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 19.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 18.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 18.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 18 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 17.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.81 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.26 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 14.87 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 14.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.24 tonnes per hectare | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 23.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.64 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 27.83 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 30.09 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 34.48 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 37.13 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 39.76 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 42.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 44.65 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 47.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 48.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 52.2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 52.2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +50.4% | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | 15.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +47.9% | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | 22.24 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | -34.3% | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | 10.04 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.45 tonnes per hectare | 15.21 tonnes per hectare | 19.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | 15.65 tonnes per hectare | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | 17.62 tonnes per hectare | 19.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | 17.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.18 tonnes per hectare | 14.98 tonnes per hectare | 34.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.76 tonnes per hectare | 37.13 tonnes per hectare | 49.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.73 tonnes per hectare | 50.12 tonnes per hectare | 52.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Puerto Rico?
- Banana yields in Puerto Rico was 52.2 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for banana yields?
- Puerto Rico ranks 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.