Banana yields in Thailand
Thailand: Banana yields was 22.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.63 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 130 countries
All-time high
37.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
9.23 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 22.63 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Thailand peaked at 37.97 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.23 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 50th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 11.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.92 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 12.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 11.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 12.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 11.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 25.74 tonnes per hectare | +102.9% |
| 2014 | 37.97 tonnes per hectare | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 27.13 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 22.62 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 21.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 21.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22.63 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22.63 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +102.9% | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | 25.74 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | +47.5% | 25.74 tonnes per hectare | 37.97 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +33.9% | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | 15.89 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | -28.6% | 37.97 tonnes per hectare | 27.13 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.64 tonnes per hectare | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | 11.68 tonnes per hectare | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.66 tonnes per hectare | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | 37.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.31 tonnes per hectare | 21.72 tonnes per hectare | 22.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 47 Guadeloupe 24.53 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 El Salvador 23.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 49 Italy 23.49 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 22.27 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Taiwan 22.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 Argentina 20.96 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Thailand?
- Banana yields in Thailand was 22.63 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.97 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for banana yields?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.