Bananas — Yield in Americas

Americas: Bananas — Yield was 23,861 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23,861 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
24,020 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
15,960 kg/ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Americas is 23,861 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Americas peaked at 24,020 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,960 kg/ha, in 1965.

That places Americas 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,664 kg/ha 15,960 kg/ha 18,399 kg/ha 9
1970s 18,714 kg/ha 17,526 kg/ha 20,264 kg/ha 10
1980s 18,475 kg/ha 17,917 kg/ha 19,292 kg/ha 10
1990s 18,703 kg/ha 18,034 kg/ha 19,486 kg/ha 10
2000s 20,501 kg/ha 17,696 kg/ha 22,120 kg/ha 10
2010s 22,699 kg/ha 21,734 kg/ha 24,020 kg/ha 10
2020s 23,648 kg/ha 23,178 kg/ha 23,951 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 10 Puerto Rico 52,205 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Guatemala 49,726 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 49,628 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 Spain 48,096 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 44,203 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Egypt 43,612 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Ecuador 41,889 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — yield in Americas?
Bananas — yield in Americas was 23,861 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 24,020 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 15,960 kg/ha in 1965.
How does Americas rank for bananas — yield?
Americas ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bananas — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,389 data points, 1961–2024
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