Bananas — Yield in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Bananas — Yield was 36,830 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — yield in Southern Asia stood at 36,830 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 36,830 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,117 kg/ha, in 1988.
That places Southern Asia 6th out of 27 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,585 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,477 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 13,449 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 13,847 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 15,367 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 16,392 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 15,492 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 14,589 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 14,181 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 13,116 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 14,933 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 14,488 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 14,173 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 13,902 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 14,550 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 15,080 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 15,438 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 16,428 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 15,304 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 14,828 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 15,478 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 14,740 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 16,037 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 16,964 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 17,225 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 18,345 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 18,344 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,117 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 1989 | 18,342 kg/ha | +51.4% |
| 1990 | 18,670 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 19,809 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 19,315 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 21,432 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 22,580 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 22,112 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 21,861 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27,347 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 29,953 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 31,208 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 27,398 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 27,697 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25,534 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 25,504 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26,233 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 30,293 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 31,766 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 33,111 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 34,015 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 31,816 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 33,328 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 33,250 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 32,009 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 32,429 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 34,638 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 33,298 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 32,535 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33,222 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 32,698 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32,989 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33,951 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33,492 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 33,686 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34,446 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 36,830 kg/ha | +6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield in Southern Asia 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 | +51.4% | 12,117 kg/ha | 18,342 kg/ha |
| 1988 | -33.9% | 18,344 kg/ha | 12,117 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,487 kg/ha | 13,449 kg/ha | 16,392 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,741 kg/ha | 13,116 kg/ha | 16,428 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,242 kg/ha | 12,117 kg/ha | 18,345 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,429 kg/ha | 18,670 kg/ha | 31,208 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,337 kg/ha | 25,504 kg/ha | 34,015 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,040 kg/ha | 32,009 kg/ha | 34,638 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,481 kg/ha | 33,492 kg/ha | 36,830 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 3 Israel 66,803 kg/ha compare
- 4 Jordan 64,033 kg/ha compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 63,540 kg/ha compare
- 5 Syria 63,540 kg/ha compare
- 7 South Africa 63,101 kg/ha compare
- 8 Indonesia 60,662 kg/ha compare
- 9 Costa Rica 57,338 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Asia
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 4.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 14.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.0785 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Southern Asia?
- Bananas — yield in Southern Asia was 36,830 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,830 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,117 kg/ha in 1988.
- How does Southern Asia rank for bananas — yield?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.