Banana yields in Singapore

Singapore: Banana yields was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
3 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
121st
of 130 countries
All-time high
4.88 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
All-time low
1.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Banana yields in Singapore, 1961–1991

23451961197619911961: 1.7 tonnes per hectare1962: 1.7 tonnes per hectare1963: 1.7 tonnes per hectare1964: 1.7 tonnes per hectare1965: 1.5 tonnes per hectare1966: 1.5 tonnes per hectare1967: 1.5 tonnes per hectare1968: 1.5 tonnes per hectare1969: 1.5 tonnes per hectare1970: 1.5 tonnes per hectare1971: 1.5 tonnes per hectare1972: 2 tonnes per hectare1973: 4 tonnes per hectare1974: 4 tonnes per hectare1975: 4.2 tonnes per hectare1976: 4.9 tonnes per hectare1977: 2.5 tonnes per hectare1978: 3.3 tonnes per hectare1979: 3.2 tonnes per hectare1980: 3.2 tonnes per hectare1981: 3.2 tonnes per hectare1982: 3.3 tonnes per hectare1983: 3.3 tonnes per hectare1984: 3.2 tonnes per hectare1985: 3.2 tonnes per hectare1986: 3.2 tonnes per hectare1987: 3.2 tonnes per hectare1988: 3.2 tonnes per hectare1989: 2.9 tonnes per hectare1990: 3.2 tonnes per hectare1991: 3 tonnes per hectare

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 3 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, banana yields in Singapore peaked at 4.88 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.

That places Singapore 121st out of 130 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6 tonnes per hectare 1.51 tonnes per hectare 1.74 tonnes per hectare 9
1970s 3.11 tonnes per hectare 1.5 tonnes per hectare 4.88 tonnes per hectare 10
1980s 3.21 tonnes per hectare 2.93 tonnes per hectare 3.28 tonnes per hectare 10
1990s 3.1 tonnes per hectare 3 tonnes per hectare 3.2 tonnes per hectare 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 118 Grenada 3.39 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 119 Japan 3.33 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 120 Trinidad and Tobago 3.33 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 122 Cook Islands 2.96 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 123 Central African Republic 2.73 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 124 Brunei 2.67 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is banana yields in Singapore?
Banana yields in Singapore was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1991, 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
How does Singapore rank for banana yields?
Singapore ranks 121st out of 130 countries with data for 1991.
Is banana yields rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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

Indicator
Banana yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 7,317 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.