Bananas — Yield in India
India: Bananas — Yield was 39,658 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
India recorded 39,658 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in India peaked at 39,658 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,980 kg/ha, in 1988.
India ranks 23rd 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 India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,679 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,398 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 13,477 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 13,556 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 15,502 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 16,325 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 15,399 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 14,204 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 13,806 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 12,903 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 15,016 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 14,540 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 14,215 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 13,920 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 14,732 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 15,290 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 15,796 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 16,993 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 15,574 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 14,947 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 15,744 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 14,817 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 16,429 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 17,388 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 17,706 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 19,034 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 19,283 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 11,980 kg/ha | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 19,258 kg/ha | +60.8% |
| 1990 | 19,597 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 20,742 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 20,054 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 22,968 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 24,231 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 23,790 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 23,514 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 29,843 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 32,826 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 34,306 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 30,099 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 30,480 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 27,992 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 27,791 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28,400 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 33,166 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 34,753 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 36,205 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 36,977 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 34,363 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 35,880 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 35,725 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 34,161 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 34,642 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37,037 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 35,549 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 34,643 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 35,438 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 34,851 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 35,173 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 36,340 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 35,781 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 35,855 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36,835 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 39,658 kg/ha | +7.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 39,658 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- India's 39,658 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 27,977 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +60.8% | 11,980 kg/ha | 19,258 kg/ha |
| 1988 | -37.9% | 19,283 kg/ha | 11,980 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,372 kg/ha | 13,398 kg/ha | 16,325 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,898 kg/ha | 12,903 kg/ha | 16,993 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,659 kg/ha | 11,980 kg/ha | 19,283 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,187 kg/ha | 19,597 kg/ha | 34,306 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,023 kg/ha | 27,791 kg/ha | 36,977 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,310 kg/ha | 34,161 kg/ha | 37,037 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,894 kg/ha | 35,781 kg/ha | 39,658 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % 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 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % 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 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in India?
- Bananas — yield in India was 39,658 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39,658 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,980 kg/ha in 1988.
- How does India rank for bananas — yield?
- India ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.