Banana yields in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Banana yields was 40 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.