Banana yields in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Banana yields was 22.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Banana yields in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in United Arab Emirates is 22.27 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in United Arab Emirates peaked at 56.38 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.66 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
That places United Arab Emirates 51st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana yields in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1979 | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | -42.5% |
| 1983 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | +68.6% |
| 1985 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -50.7% |
| 1987 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +187.3% |
| 1990 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.08 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 13.15 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 13.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 17.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.95 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | +77.8% |
| 2018 | 45.45 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 49.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.38 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 51.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 22.27 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 22.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 22.27 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.85 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +187.3% | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 5.24 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | +77.8% | 22.95 tonnes per hectare | 40.8 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | 8.77 tonnes per hectare | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | 8.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 tonnes per hectare | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | 17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 tonnes per hectare | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | 49.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.42 tonnes per hectare | 22.27 tonnes per hectare | 56.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1404 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in United Arab Emirates?
- Banana yields in United Arab Emirates was 22.27 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 56.38 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for banana yields?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 51st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.