Banana yields in Zambia
Zambia: Banana yields was 4.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.33 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 130 countries
All-time high
4.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 4.33 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Zambia peaked at 4.45 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
That places Zambia 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.33 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.33 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Zambia?
- Banana yields in Zambia was 4.33 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for banana yields?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.