Banana yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Banana yields was 40 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 130 countries
All-time high
40 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
4.35 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 40 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Zimbabwe peaked at 40 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.35 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana yields in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 16.12 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 18.56 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 22.51 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 24.77 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 27.04 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 29.28 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 32.01 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 35.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 32 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 35.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 36 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 38 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 40 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 40 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +51.2% | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | 11 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.25 tonnes per hectare | 16.12 tonnes per hectare | 35.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2 tonnes per hectare | 36 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Zimbabwe?
- Banana yields in Zimbabwe was 40 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for banana yields?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.