Banana yields in Spain
Spain: Banana yields was 48.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
14th
of 130 countries
All-time high
53.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
26.97 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 48.1 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Spain peaked at 53.1 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.97 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Spain ranks 14th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.19 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 31.81 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 35.51 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 37.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 37.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 38.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 35.53 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 36.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 40.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 37.9 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 31.95 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 29.46 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 35.05 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 30.91 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 28.65 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 26.97 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 32.25 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 30.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 30.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 35.46 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 36.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 33.97 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 34.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 35.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 35 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 42.02 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 42.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 40.31 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 42.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 44.85 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 40.84 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 41.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 39.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 39.95 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 47.81 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 44.51 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 40.87 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 44.69 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 45.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 41.68 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 43.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 36.13 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 36.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 38.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 43.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 37.89 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 40.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 39.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 45.21 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 46.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.49 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 44.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 46.17 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 44.96 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 39.24 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 53.1 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 48.1 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 48.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 tonnes per hectare, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 48.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.62 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.21 tonnes per hectare | 31.81 tonnes per hectare | 40.02 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.34 tonnes per hectare | 26.97 tonnes per hectare | 37.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.82 tonnes per hectare | 33.97 tonnes per hectare | 42.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.41 tonnes per hectare | 39.4 tonnes per hectare | 47.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.88 tonnes per hectare | 36.13 tonnes per hectare | 45.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.23 tonnes per hectare | 37.89 tonnes per hectare | 46.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.31 tonnes per hectare | 39.24 tonnes per hectare | 53.1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 Puerto Rico 52.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 12 Guatemala 49.73 tonnes per hectare compare
- 13 South Korea 49.63 tonnes per hectare compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 44.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 16 Egypt 43.61 tonnes per hectare compare
- 17 Ecuador 41.89 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Spain?
- Banana yields in Spain was 48.1 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.97 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Spain rank for banana yields?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.