Bananas — Yield in Brazil
Brazil: Bananas — Yield was 14,993 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Yield in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 14,993 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Brazil peaked at 21,494 kg/ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10,159 kg/ha, in 1997.
That places Brazil 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,566 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,992 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 14,715 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 15,447 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 15,213 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 14,806 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 16,386 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 16,342 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 17,633 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 18,456 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 18,754 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 21,494 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 11,865 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 1974 | 11,830 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 12,059 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 14,541 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 12,651 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 13,180 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 12,374 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 12,550 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 11,996 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 11,944 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 11,482 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 12,371 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 11,984 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 12,200 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 11,956 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11,497 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 11,852 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 11,736 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11,745 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11,338 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 11,159 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11,539 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11,389 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 10,391 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 10,159 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10,266 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,564 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10,792 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12,105 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 13,300 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 13,346 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,407 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13,648 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13,786 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,774 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13,639 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14,144 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14,288 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14,561 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14,346 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,209 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14,524 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,345 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14,286 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,273 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,679 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14,787 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14,591 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15,008 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15,100 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,042 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 14,993 kg/ha | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14,993 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,000 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14,993 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,817 kg/ha, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -44.8% | 21,494 kg/ha | 11,865 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,567 kg/ha | 14,566 kg/ha | 17,633 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,720 kg/ha | 11,830 kg/ha | 21,494 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,983 kg/ha | 11,482 kg/ha | 12,550 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,029 kg/ha | 10,159 kg/ha | 11,745 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,194 kg/ha | 10,792 kg/ha | 14,144 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,430 kg/ha | 14,209 kg/ha | 14,787 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,947 kg/ha | 14,591 kg/ha | 15,100 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Brazil?
- Bananas — yield in Brazil was 14,993 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21,494 kg/ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,159 kg/ha in 1997.
- How does Brazil rank for bananas — yield?
- Brazil ranks 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.