Bananas — Yield in Asia

Asia: Bananas — Yield was 34,732 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,732 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
3rd
of 18 groups
All-time high
34,732 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
8,491 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Yield in Asia, 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 Asia is 34,732 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Asia peaked at 34,732 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,491 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

Bananas — Yield in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 8,491 kg/ha —
1962 8,582 kg/ha +1.1%
1963 8,858 kg/ha +3.2%
1964 8,808 kg/ha -0.6%
1965 9,451 kg/ha +7.3%
1966 9,682 kg/ha +2.4%
1967 9,490 kg/ha -2.0%
1968 9,287 kg/ha -2.1%
1969 8,926 kg/ha -3.9%
1970 9,218 kg/ha +3.3%
1971 9,750 kg/ha +5.8%
1972 8,576 kg/ha -12.0%
1973 8,616 kg/ha +0.5%
1974 9,384 kg/ha +8.9%
1975 10,071 kg/ha +7.3%
1976 10,628 kg/ha +5.5%
1977 12,065 kg/ha +13.5%
1978 12,549 kg/ha +4.0%
1979 12,802 kg/ha +2.0%
1980 13,488 kg/ha +5.4%
1981 13,481 kg/ha -0.1%
1982 12,935 kg/ha -4.1%
1983 13,007 kg/ha +0.6%
1984 13,631 kg/ha +4.8%
1985 13,870 kg/ha +1.8%
1986 15,596 kg/ha +12.4%
1987 14,768 kg/ha -5.3%
1988 12,734 kg/ha -13.8%
1989 14,701 kg/ha +15.4%
1990 15,189 kg/ha +3.3%
1991 15,670 kg/ha +3.2%
1992 16,214 kg/ha +3.5%
1993 17,097 kg/ha +5.4%
1994 18,981 kg/ha +11.0%
1995 19,051 kg/ha +0.4%
1996 17,920 kg/ha -5.9%
1997 20,001 kg/ha +11.6%
1998 21,362 kg/ha +6.8%
1999 22,102 kg/ha +3.5%
2000 20,650 kg/ha -6.6%
2001 21,373 kg/ha +3.5%
2002 21,094 kg/ha -1.3%
2003 20,957 kg/ha -0.6%
2004 21,771 kg/ha +3.9%
2005 23,944 kg/ha +10.0%
2006 24,866 kg/ha +3.9%
2007 26,242 kg/ha +5.5%
2008 27,150 kg/ha +3.5%
2009 26,671 kg/ha -1.8%
2010 27,538 kg/ha +3.3%
2011 28,049 kg/ha +1.9%
2012 27,897 kg/ha -0.5%
2013 28,844 kg/ha +3.4%
2014 32,656 kg/ha +13.2%
2015 31,693 kg/ha -2.9%
2016 31,458 kg/ha -0.7%
2017 32,272 kg/ha +2.6%
2018 32,446 kg/ha +0.5%
2019 32,535 kg/ha +0.3%
2020 32,736 kg/ha +0.6%
2021 32,570 kg/ha -0.5%
2022 32,923 kg/ha +1.1%
2023 33,500 kg/ha +1.8%
2024 34,732 kg/ha +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,064 kg/ha 8,491 kg/ha 9,682 kg/ha 9
1970s 10,366 kg/ha 8,576 kg/ha 12,802 kg/ha 10
1980s 13,821 kg/ha 12,734 kg/ha 15,596 kg/ha 10
1990s 18,359 kg/ha 15,189 kg/ha 22,102 kg/ha 10
2000s 23,472 kg/ha 20,650 kg/ha 27,150 kg/ha 10
2010s 30,539 kg/ha 27,538 kg/ha 32,656 kg/ha 10
2020s 33,292 kg/ha 32,570 kg/ha 34,732 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Israel 66,803 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 67,735 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 44,203 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Jordan 64,033 kg/ha compare
  5. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 63,540 kg/ha compare
  6. 3 South Africa 63,101 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Indonesia 60,662 kg/ha compare
  8. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,907 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Costa Rica 57,338 kg/ha compare
  10. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,801 kg/ha compare
  11. 6 Bhutan 56,155 kg/ha compare
  12. 6 Viet Nam 18,259 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — yield in Asia?
Bananas — yield in Asia was 34,732 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 34,732 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,491 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for bananas — yield?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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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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