Bananas — Yield in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bananas — Yield was 41,889 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Ecuador is 41,889 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Ecuador peaked at 41,889 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,613 kg/ha, in 1967.
That places Ecuador 21st out of 159 countries 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,781 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 22,396 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 20,270 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 19,527 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 15,733 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 13,510 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 12,613 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 14,173 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 15,939 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 15,041 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 15,150 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 15,120 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 15,416 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 17,634 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 23,160 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 23,960 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 24,375 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 28,000 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 30,076 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 32,194 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 31,404 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 30,746 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 27,688 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 27,662 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 30,214 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 20,714 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 19,971 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 20,248 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 19,718 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 21,326 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 21,313 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21,602 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 21,720 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22,985 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 23,708 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 22,969 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 23,154 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26,402 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 33,016 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 21,591 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 26,539 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 24,438 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 27,602 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 27,072 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 27,674 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 29,267 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 30,405 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 31,093 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 35,339 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 36,778 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 38,692 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 33,250 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 31,780 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 37,090 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 38,786 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 36,208 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 39,746 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 40,262 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 35,907 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 37,499 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 39,671 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 35,033 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 39,250 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 41,889 kg/ha | +6.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 41,889 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,000 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 41,889 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,817 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,438 kg/ha | 12,613 kg/ha | 22,781 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,793 kg/ha | 15,041 kg/ha | 30,076 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,056 kg/ha | 19,718 kg/ha | 32,194 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,820 kg/ha | 21,313 kg/ha | 33,016 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,102 kg/ha | 21,591 kg/ha | 35,339 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,850 kg/ha | 31,780 kg/ha | 40,262 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,668 kg/ha | 35,033 kg/ha | 41,889 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % 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 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % 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 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Ecuador?
- Bananas — yield in Ecuador was 41,889 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 41,889 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,613 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Ecuador rank for bananas — yield?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.