Bananas — Yield in Caribbean
Caribbean: Bananas — Yield was 18,031 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — yield in Caribbean stood at 18,031 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Caribbean peaked at 18,031 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,356 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Caribbean 72nd out of 159 countries 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.
Bananas — Yield in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,023 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,842 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 9,356 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 9,427 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 10,295 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 11,301 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 11,132 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 11,144 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 10,996 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 10,575 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 10,869 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 11,780 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 11,418 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 11,610 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11,360 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 11,993 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 12,023 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 12,356 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10,421 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 9,515 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 11,352 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 11,857 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 11,616 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 12,234 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 11,425 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 11,682 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 11,372 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 12,163 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 11,568 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 13,421 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 13,215 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 13,906 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 13,825 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 12,821 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 12,725 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,759 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 12,931 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 12,126 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 13,036 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 12,974 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 13,264 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,378 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,913 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 13,322 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14,919 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 14,026 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 12,637 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 11,749 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 11,394 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13,432 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 11,957 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 15,086 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 16,551 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 16,044 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14,934 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 15,675 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 15,440 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15,469 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14,168 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 14,676 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 14,503 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 15,146 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 17,466 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 18,031 kg/ha | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,391 kg/ha | 9,356 kg/ha | 11,301 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,440 kg/ha | 10,421 kg/ha | 12,356 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,478 kg/ha | 9,515 kg/ha | 12,234 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,177 kg/ha | 12,126 kg/ha | 13,906 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,058 kg/ha | 11,394 kg/ha | 14,919 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,876 kg/ha | 11,957 kg/ha | 16,551 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,964 kg/ha | 14,503 kg/ha | 18,031 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Caribbean?
- Bananas — yield in Caribbean was 18,031 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 18,031 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,356 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Caribbean rank for bananas — yield?
- Caribbean ranks 72nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.