Banana yields in Yemen
Yemen: Banana yields was 13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 130 countries
All-time high
13 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.68 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Yemen, 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
Yemen recorded 13 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Yemen peaked at 13 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.68 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
That places Yemen 80th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -42.2% |
| 1973 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +68.2% |
| 1974 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.65 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 12.63 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.05 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.85 tonnes per hectare, 42% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +68.2% | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 2.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | -42.2% | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +26.8% | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | 9.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 tonnes per hectare | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | 12.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | 13 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Yemen?
- Banana yields in Yemen was 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Yemen rank for banana yields?
- Yemen ranks 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.