Banana yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Banana yields was 15.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 130 countries
All-time high
21.61 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
All-time low
9.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 15.13 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Venezuela peaked at 21.61 tonnes per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.72 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 67th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 16.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 17.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 18.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 17.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 19.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 17.97 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 18.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 19.55 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 19.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 18.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 18.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 19.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 19.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 19.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 19.02 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 19.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 19.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 21.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 20.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 21.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 17.28 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 20.48 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 21.61 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18.02 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 17.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 15.92 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 16.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.84 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 14.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.97 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 15.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.98 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 15.16 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 15.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +49.3% | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | 15.14 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | -27.7% | 13.45 tonnes per hectare | 9.72 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.64 tonnes per hectare | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | 19.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.13 tonnes per hectare | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.82 tonnes per hectare | 18.7 tonnes per hectare | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.99 tonnes per hectare | 17.25 tonnes per hectare | 21.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | 13.45 tonnes per hectare | 17.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 tonnes per hectare | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | 16.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2011)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Venezuela?
- Banana yields in Venezuela was 15.13 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for banana yields?
- Venezuela ranks 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.