Banana yields in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Banana yields was 18.01 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Banana yields in Tuvalu, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 18.01 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Tuvalu peaked at 22 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
That places Tuvalu 59th 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 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 tonnes per hectare | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | 18.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 tonnes per hectare | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | 18.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | 17.99 tonnes per hectare | 18.03 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.9% (2015)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0.3 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0.3 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Tuvalu?
- Banana yields in Tuvalu was 18.01 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 22 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Tuvalu rank for banana yields?
- Tuvalu ranks 59th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.