Banana yields in Reunion
Reunion: Banana yields was 5.26 tonnes per hectare in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Banana yields in Reunion, 1961–2006
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 2006, banana yields in Reunion stood at 5.26 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Reunion peaked at 24 tonnes per hectare in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.79 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Reunion 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.89 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 13.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 105 Madagascar 5.53 tonnes per hectare compare
- 106 Comoros 5.51 tonnes per hectare compare
- 107 Micronesia (country) 5.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 109 Kiribati 5.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 110 Haiti 4.88 tonnes per hectare compare
- 111 New Caledonia 4.84 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Milk per animal 547.87 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0.06 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 35,783 hectares (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0.0219 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Reunion?
- Banana yields in Reunion was 5.26 tonnes per hectare in 2006, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 24 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Reunion rank for banana yields?
- Reunion ranks 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2006.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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.