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 26 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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k196119922024

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 26 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

Annual values for Bananas — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

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 Indonesia 60,662 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,907 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Costa Rica 57,338 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,801 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Bhutan 56,155 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 18,259 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Panama 55,741 kg/ha compare
  8. 8 Nicaragua 53,312 kg/ha compare
  9. 8 Melanesia 16,459 kg/ha compare
  10. 9 Puerto Rico 52,205 kg/ha compare
  11. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15,135 kg/ha compare
  12. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15,036 kg/ha compare
  13. 10 Guatemala 49,726 kg/ha compare

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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 26 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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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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