Bananas — Yield in Maldives
Maldives: Bananas — Yield was 27,977 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Yield in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Maldives is 27,977 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Maldives peaked at 33,037 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,000 kg/ha, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 44th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Yield in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,231 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 4,444 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 4,444 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,333 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 4,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,516 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4,516 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,500 kg/ha | +66.1% |
| 1971 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 6,667 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,500 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,923 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 7,692 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 7,692 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,667 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 7,333 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 7,667 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 8,000 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7,953 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7,953 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,953 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,740 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 4,973 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 6,507 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 8,438 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 15,041 kg/ha | +78.3% |
| 1992 | 15,152 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 22,232 kg/ha | +46.7% |
| 1994 | 32,021 kg/ha | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 21,704 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 20,185 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 30,750 kg/ha | +52.3% |
| 1998 | 28,454 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 33,037 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 31,300 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 31,059 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 30,000 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27,500 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 28,378 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 30,770 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 32,228 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 25,457 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 25,656 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25,529 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27,628 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 29,038 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 28,231 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 28,140 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28,706 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 28,920 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29,167 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29,398 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29,513 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,565 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29,408 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28,816 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 28,142 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 28,034 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 27,977 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 27,977 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,000 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 27,977 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 27,977 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +78.3% | 8,438 kg/ha | 15,041 kg/ha |
| 1970 | +66.1% | 4,516 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha |
| 1997 | +52.3% | 20,185 kg/ha | 30,750 kg/ha |
| 1993 | +46.7% | 15,152 kg/ha | 22,232 kg/ha |
| 1994 | +44.0% | 22,232 kg/ha | 32,021 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,313 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 4,516 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,364 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 8,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,075 kg/ha | 4,973 kg/ha | 8,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,701 kg/ha | 8,438 kg/ha | 33,037 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,788 kg/ha | 25,457 kg/ha | 32,228 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,831 kg/ha | 27,628 kg/ha | 29,565 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,475 kg/ha | 27,977 kg/ha | 29,408 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 42 Belize 28,848 kg/ha compare
- 43 Sudan (former) 28,596 kg/ha compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,801 kg/ha compare
- 45 Laos 27,801 kg/ha compare
- 47 Angola 27,331 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.59 (2025)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Maldives?
- Bananas — yield in Maldives was 27,977 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33,037 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for bananas — yield?
- Maldives ranks 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.