Bananas — Yield in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Bananas — Yield was 10,498 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Yield in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 10,498 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Vanuatu peaked at 12,857 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9,865 kg/ha, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 107th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,400 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 11,875 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 12,250 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 11,765 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 12,222 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 12,105 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 11,810 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 11,818 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 11,667 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 11,538 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12,000 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,364 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12,500 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 12,769 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 12,857 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 12,533 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 12,048 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 12,000 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,969 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 11,944 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,905 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 11,897 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11,877 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,857 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11,839 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11,818 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11,803 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,776 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11,739 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,626 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11,600 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11,538 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11,480 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11,154 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11,007 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 10,853 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10,667 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10,534 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,333 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,162 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,964 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,865 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,207 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10,347 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10,445 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,546 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10,636 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10,448 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,487 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10,495 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,498 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10,498 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10,498 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,498 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,047 kg/ha | 11,765 kg/ha | 12,400 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,902 kg/ha | 11,538 kg/ha | 12,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,307 kg/ha | 12,000 kg/ha | 12,857 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,911 kg/ha | 11,818 kg/ha | 12,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,458 kg/ha | 10,853 kg/ha | 11,803 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,307 kg/ha | 9,865 kg/ha | 10,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,513 kg/ha | 10,448 kg/ha | 10,636 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Vanuatu?
- Bananas — yield in Vanuatu was 10,498 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 12,857 kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,865 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for bananas — yield?
- Vanuatu ranks 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.