Banana yields in Zambia
Zambia: Banana yields was 4.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.