Bananas — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Bananas — Yield was 36,830 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,830 kg/ha
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
36,830 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
12,117 kg/ha
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Yield in Southern Asia, 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 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 7th out of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 63,540 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 60,662 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 57,338 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 Bhutan 56,155 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Panama 55,741 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Nicaragua 53,312 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Puerto Rico 52,205 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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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 7th out of 30 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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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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