Banana yields in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Banana yields was 10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.