Bananas — Yield in Guyana
Guyana: Bananas — Yield was 33,810 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Yield in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — yield in Guyana stood at 33,810 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Guyana peaked at 33,810 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,835 kg/ha, in 1969.
Guyana ranks 33rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Yield in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,667 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,273 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 11,769 kg/ha | +61.8% |
| 1964 | 8,667 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 1965 | 7,564 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 7,287 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 5,947 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 6,161 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 4,835 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 5,158 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 5,334 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 5,550 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 7,352 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 6,978 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 6,978 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,803 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 6,836 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,857 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 7,000 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,129 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7,129 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,143 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7,467 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 7,364 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7,565 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6,786 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 7,100 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 7,182 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,056 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6,882 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 7,000 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7,022 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,485 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 7,422 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7,150 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6,875 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 6,531 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 6,067 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 9,322 kg/ha | +53.7% |
| 2001 | 8,404 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 8,118 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6,941 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 6,603 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 7,612 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 6,600 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 7,027 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5,117 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 7,312 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 11,917 kg/ha | +63.0% |
| 2011 | 14,910 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 20,936 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 23,374 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 26,243 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 19,647 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 20,650 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 28,204 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 12,719 kg/ha | -54.9% |
| 2019 | 30,000 kg/ha | +135.9% |
| 2020 | 30,114 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30,295 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31,789 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 32,854 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 33,810 kg/ha | +2.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 33,810 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,289 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 33,810 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,817 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +135.9% | 12,719 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha |
| 2010 | +63.0% | 7,312 kg/ha | 11,917 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +61.8% | 7,273 kg/ha | 11,769 kg/ha |
| 2018 | -54.9% | 28,204 kg/ha | 12,719 kg/ha |
| 2000 | +53.7% | 6,067 kg/ha | 9,322 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,352 kg/ha | 4,835 kg/ha | 11,769 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,685 kg/ha | 5,158 kg/ha | 8,857 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,186 kg/ha | 6,786 kg/ha | 7,565 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,949 kg/ha | 6,067 kg/ha | 7,485 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,306 kg/ha | 5,117 kg/ha | 9,322 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,860 kg/ha | 11,917 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,772 kg/ha | 30,114 kg/ha | 33,810 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 30 Dominican Republic 36,439 kg/ha compare
- 31 Martinique 35,215 kg/ha compare
- 32 Lebanon 33,833 kg/ha compare
- 34 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,907 kg/ha compare
- 35 Mexico 30,862 kg/ha compare
- 36 Philippines 30,285 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0667 % 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 0.5382 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0287 % 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 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Guyana?
- Bananas — yield in Guyana was 33,810 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33,810 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,835 kg/ha in 1969.
- How does Guyana rank for bananas — yield?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.