Banana yields in Somalia
Somalia: Banana yields was 17.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.06 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
31.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
All-time low
8.84 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Somalia, 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
Somalia recorded 17.06 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Somalia peaked at 31.75 tonnes per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.84 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Somalia 62nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1965 | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 23.92 tonnes per hectare | +63.1% |
| 1967 | 23.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 23 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 28.63 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 26.6 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 29.59 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 17.1 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 13.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 23.23 tonnes per hectare | +86.6% |
| 1981 | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 28.11 tonnes per hectare | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 31.75 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 18.41 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 17.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 17 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 17 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 17.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 16.98 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.97 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 17.06 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.05 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 17.06 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +86.6% | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | 23.23 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | +63.1% | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | 23.92 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +38.2% | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | 28.11 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | -34.7% | 31.75 tonnes per hectare | 20.73 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -31.6% | 25 tonnes per hectare | 17.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +29.5% | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | 11.45 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.89 tonnes per hectare | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | 23.92 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.95 tonnes per hectare | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | 29.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.79 tonnes per hectare | 17.42 tonnes per hectare | 31.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.97 tonnes per hectare | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | 17.03 tonnes per hectare | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Somalia?
- Banana yields in Somalia was 17.06 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for banana yields?
- Somalia ranks 62nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.