Bananas — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Bananas — Yield was 11,480 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,480 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
11,480 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
5,403 kg/ha
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 11,480 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 11,480 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,403 kg/ha, in 2001.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 25th 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 7,141 kg/ha 6,514 kg/ha 7,629 kg/ha 9
1970s 6,973 kg/ha 6,703 kg/ha 7,380 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,791 kg/ha 6,272 kg/ha 7,367 kg/ha 10
1990s 6,070 kg/ha 5,427 kg/ha 6,372 kg/ha 10
2000s 7,245 kg/ha 5,403 kg/ha 8,482 kg/ha 10
2010s 9,720 kg/ha 8,384 kg/ha 11,170 kg/ha 10
2020s 11,141 kg/ha 10,657 kg/ha 11,480 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 22 China 37,177 kg/ha compare
  2. 23 Palestine 36,732 kg/ha compare
  3. 24 Dominican Republic 36,439 kg/ha compare
  4. 25 Martinique 35,215 kg/ha compare
  5. 26 Lebanon 33,833 kg/ha compare
  6. 27 Guyana 33,810 kg/ha compare
  7. 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,907 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Bananas — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 11,480 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 11,480 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,403 kg/ha in 2001.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for bananas — yield?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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