Banana yields in United States
United States: Banana yields was 10.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.66 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 130 countries
All-time high
23.88 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
All-time low
5.83 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in United States, 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
The most recent figure for banana yields in United States is 10.66 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in United States peaked at 23.88 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.83 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places United States 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.54 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 11.47 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1965 | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 11.21 tonnes per hectare | +41.0% |
| 1974 | 12.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 11.03 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 10.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 11.26 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 10.16 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | +98.0% |
| 1985 | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 11.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 13.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 15.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 17.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 15.21 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 16.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 19.41 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 22.26 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 21.06 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.86 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 18.77 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.88 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 19.04 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 22.08 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 17.73 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 18.85 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 18.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.49 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 18.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 11.52 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 11.73 tonnes per hectare | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 10.39 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10.66 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 tonnes per hectare, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +98.0% | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | 11.54 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.24 tonnes per hectare | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | 11.47 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | 12.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 tonnes per hectare | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | 19.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.91 tonnes per hectare | 16.86 tonnes per hectare | 23.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | 19.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in United States?
- Banana yields in United States was 10.66 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 23.88 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does United States rank for banana yields?
- United States ranks 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.