Banana yields in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Banana yields was 10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 130 countries
All-time high
12.86 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
All-time low
9.87 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 10.5 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Vanuatu peaked at 12.86 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.87 tonnes per hectare, in 2015.
That places Vanuatu 89th 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 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 11.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 12.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.96 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 tonnes per hectare | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 tonnes per hectare | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | 10.64 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Vanuatu?
- Banana yields in Vanuatu was 10.5 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for banana yields?
- Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.