Bananas — Yield in China
China: Bananas — Yield was 37,177 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — yield in China stood at 37,177 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in China peaked at 37,177 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,375 kg/ha, in 1963.
China ranks 27th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,460 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,562 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 9,375 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 1964 | 15,233 kg/ha | +62.5% |
| 1965 | 17,072 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 14,232 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 14,466 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 14,197 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 14,913 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 12,071 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 14,841 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 14,634 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 17,460 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 17,283 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 15,844 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 18,664 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 21,736 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 18,296 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 20,339 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 19,318 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 17,526 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 18,657 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 18,210 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 17,621 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 15,004 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 17,625 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 13,821 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 13,555 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13,298 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 14,015 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 15,307 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 13,816 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 14,188 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 19,379 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 16,649 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 14,708 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 16,385 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 19,938 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 20,819 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 19,915 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 21,568 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 22,463 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23,110 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22,825 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 23,380 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24,055 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 25,296 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 24,452 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 25,716 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 26,561 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 26,812 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29,077 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 30,531 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 29,835 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 25,759 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 29,427 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 31,420 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 33,332 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 34,755 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 34,694 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 35,381 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 35,518 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 36,131 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 37,177 kg/ha | +2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 37,177 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,000 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- China's 37,177 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,498 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +62.5% | 9,375 kg/ha | 15,233 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,946 kg/ha | 9,375 kg/ha | 17,072 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,117 kg/ha | 12,071 kg/ha | 21,736 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,463 kg/ha | 13,298 kg/ha | 19,318 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,520 kg/ha | 13,816 kg/ha | 20,819 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,278 kg/ha | 19,915 kg/ha | 25,716 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,751 kg/ha | 25,759 kg/ha | 34,755 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,780 kg/ha | 34,694 kg/ha | 37,177 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % 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 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in China?
- Bananas — yield in China was 37,177 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 37,177 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,375 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does China rank for bananas — yield?
- China ranks 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.