Bananas — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Bananas — Yield was 11,649 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,649 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
11,887 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
5,304 kg/ha
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 11,649 kg/ha.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 11,887 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,304 kg/ha, in 2001.

That places Eastern Africa 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,077 kg/ha 6,528 kg/ha 7,541 kg/ha 9
1970s 6,850 kg/ha 6,526 kg/ha 7,411 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,957 kg/ha 6,389 kg/ha 7,696 kg/ha 10
1990s 6,171 kg/ha 5,496 kg/ha 6,527 kg/ha 10
2000s 7,018 kg/ha 5,304 kg/ha 8,400 kg/ha 10
2010s 9,232 kg/ha 7,930 kg/ha 11,128 kg/ha 10
2020s 11,386 kg/ha 10,644 kg/ha 11,887 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 21 China, mainland 37,923 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 China 37,177 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 Palestine 36,732 kg/ha compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 36,439 kg/ha compare
  5. 25 Martinique 35,215 kg/ha compare
  6. 26 Lebanon 33,833 kg/ha compare
  7. 27 Guyana 33,810 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — yield in Eastern Africa?
Bananas — yield in Eastern Africa was 11,649 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,887 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,304 kg/ha in 2001.
How does Eastern Africa rank for bananas — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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

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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