Banana yields in Seychelles
Seychelles: Banana yields was 20.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.78 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
13.08 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 20.31 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Seychelles peaked at 24.78 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.08 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Seychelles 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 15.08 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 16.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 17.69 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 19.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 17.33 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 18.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.12 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 21.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 23.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 22.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 22.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.89 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.67 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 24.78 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 21.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.11 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 19.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 20.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 20.31 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 20.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.58 tonnes per hectare | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | 19.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.53 tonnes per hectare | 17.33 tonnes per hectare | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.22 tonnes per hectare | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | 23.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.83 tonnes per hectare | 19.67 tonnes per hectare | 24.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 tonnes per hectare | 19.78 tonnes per hectare | 21.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | 20.31 tonnes per hectare | 20.53 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 506.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5452 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Seychelles?
- Banana yields in Seychelles was 20.31 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 24.78 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Seychelles rank for banana yields?
- Seychelles ranks 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.