Banana yields in Thailand
Thailand: Banana yields was 22.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.