Bananas — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Bananas — Yield was 14,574 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,574 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
19th
of 30 groups
All-time high
14,574 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
5,716 kg/ha
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Yield in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa stood at 14,574 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Western Africa peaked at 14,574 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,716 kg/ha, in 2001.

That places Western Africa 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,500 kg/ha 7,527 kg/ha 8,938 kg/ha 9
1970s 8,427 kg/ha 7,690 kg/ha 9,227 kg/ha 10
1980s 9,000 kg/ha 8,475 kg/ha 9,644 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,361 kg/ha 5,732 kg/ha 9,005 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,341 kg/ha 5,716 kg/ha 7,090 kg/ha 10
2010s 8,453 kg/ha 6,889 kg/ha 11,218 kg/ha 10
2020s 13,516 kg/ha 12,271 kg/ha 14,574 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 16 Ecuador 41,889 kg/ha compare
  2. 17 Zimbabwe 40,000 kg/ha compare
  3. 18 India 39,658 kg/ha compare
  4. 19 Honduras 39,153 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 Morocco 38,172 kg/ha compare
  6. 21 China, mainland 37,923 kg/ha compare
  7. 22 China 37,177 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — yield in Western Africa?
Bananas — yield in Western Africa was 14,574 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14,574 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,716 kg/ha in 2001.
How does Western Africa rank for bananas — yield?
Western Africa ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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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