Bananas — Yield in Central America
Central America: Bananas — Yield was 42,949 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Central America is 42,949 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Central America peaked at 46,751 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,618 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Central America 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,910 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 18,945 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 18,928 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 18,618 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 19,204 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 20,629 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 21,756 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 23,848 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 24,597 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 24,534 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 25,180 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 25,972 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 28,473 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 27,487 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 23,981 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 25,127 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 27,584 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 29,694 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 32,542 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 29,871 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 28,624 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 31,712 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 31,588 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 34,912 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 35,140 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32,838 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 35,712 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 34,993 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 36,580 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 37,571 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36,253 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 37,877 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 33,408 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 34,145 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 34,826 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37,813 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 34,048 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 34,238 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,824 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 33,557 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 33,425 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37,557 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 38,345 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 38,558 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38,436 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37,746 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 35,664 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 34,290 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 33,403 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36,716 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 38,618 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 40,839 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 41,084 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 42,678 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 41,520 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 43,402 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 44,789 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 45,416 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42,454 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 43,755 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 46,751 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 45,712 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 43,403 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 42,949 kg/ha | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,604 kg/ha | 18,618 kg/ha | 24,597 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,057 kg/ha | 23,981 kg/ha | 32,542 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,197 kg/ha | 28,624 kg/ha | 36,580 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,300 kg/ha | 32,824 kg/ha | 37,877 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,098 kg/ha | 33,403 kg/ha | 38,558 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,752 kg/ha | 36,716 kg/ha | 45,416 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,514 kg/ha | 42,949 kg/ha | 46,751 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Central America?
- Bananas — yield in Central America was 42,949 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 46,751 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,618 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Central America rank for bananas — yield?
- Central America ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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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.