Bananas — Yield in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Bananas — Yield was 37,176 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,176 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
6th
of 26 groups
All-time high
37,176 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
9,365 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Yield in Eastern Asia, 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 Asia stood at 37,176 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Eastern Asia peaked at 37,176 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,365 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Eastern Asia 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Bananas — Yield in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Yield in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 13,396 kg/ha —
1962 12,511 kg/ha -6.6%
1963 9,365 kg/ha -25.1%
1964 15,169 kg/ha +62.0%
1965 17,009 kg/ha +12.1%
1966 14,198 kg/ha -16.5%
1967 14,436 kg/ha +1.7%
1968 14,167 kg/ha -1.9%
1969 14,874 kg/ha +5.0%
1970 12,051 kg/ha -19.0%
1971 14,798 kg/ha +22.8%
1972 14,584 kg/ha -1.4%
1973 17,390 kg/ha +19.2%
1974 17,203 kg/ha -1.1%
1975 15,759 kg/ha -8.4%
1976 18,465 kg/ha +17.2%
1977 21,576 kg/ha +16.9%
1978 18,187 kg/ha -15.7%
1979 20,249 kg/ha +11.3%
1980 19,233 kg/ha -5.0%
1981 17,467 kg/ha -9.2%
1982 18,623 kg/ha +6.6%
1983 18,162 kg/ha -2.5%
1984 17,589 kg/ha -3.2%
1985 15,010 kg/ha -14.7%
1986 17,618 kg/ha +17.4%
1987 13,841 kg/ha -21.4%
1988 13,641 kg/ha -1.4%
1989 13,445 kg/ha -1.4%
1990 14,173 kg/ha +5.4%
1991 15,299 kg/ha +7.9%
1992 13,810 kg/ha -9.7%
1993 14,183 kg/ha +2.7%
1994 19,367 kg/ha +36.6%
1995 16,642 kg/ha -14.1%
1996 14,703 kg/ha -11.7%
1997 16,378 kg/ha +11.4%
1998 19,930 kg/ha +21.7%
1999 20,811 kg/ha +4.4%
2000 19,909 kg/ha -4.3%
2001 21,562 kg/ha +8.3%
2002 22,456 kg/ha +4.1%
2003 23,106 kg/ha +2.9%
2004 22,820 kg/ha -1.2%
2005 23,376 kg/ha +2.4%
2006 24,051 kg/ha +2.9%
2007 25,292 kg/ha +5.2%
2008 24,449 kg/ha -3.3%
2009 25,714 kg/ha +5.2%
2010 26,559 kg/ha +3.3%
2011 26,810 kg/ha +0.9%
2012 29,076 kg/ha +8.5%
2013 30,530 kg/ha +5.0%
2014 29,834 kg/ha -2.3%
2015 25,759 kg/ha -13.7%
2016 29,426 kg/ha +14.2%
2017 31,419 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 35,380 kg/ha +2.0%
2022 35,518 kg/ha +0.4%
2023 36,130 kg/ha +1.7%
2024 37,176 kg/ha +2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bananas — Yield in Eastern Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +62.0% 9,365 kg/ha 15,169 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,903 kg/ha 9,365 kg/ha 17,009 kg/ha 9
1970s 17,026 kg/ha 12,051 kg/ha 21,576 kg/ha 10
1980s 16,463 kg/ha 13,445 kg/ha 19,233 kg/ha 10
1990s 16,529 kg/ha 13,810 kg/ha 20,811 kg/ha 10
2000s 23,274 kg/ha 19,909 kg/ha 25,714 kg/ha 10
2010s 29,750 kg/ha 25,759 kg/ha 34,755 kg/ha 10
2020s 35,780 kg/ha 34,694 kg/ha 37,176 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 3 South Africa 63,101 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 60,662 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,907 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 57,338 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,801 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Bhutan 56,155 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 18,259 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Panama 55,741 kg/ha compare
  9. 8 Nicaragua 53,312 kg/ha compare
  10. 8 Melanesia 16,459 kg/ha compare
  11. 9 Puerto Rico 52,205 kg/ha compare
  12. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15,135 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — yield in Eastern Asia?
Bananas — yield in Eastern Asia was 37,176 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 37,176 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,365 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Eastern Asia rank for bananas — yield?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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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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