Bananas — Yield in Western Asia

Western Asia: Bananas — Yield was 43,517 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43,517 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
44,486 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
8,087 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Yield in Western 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 Western Asia stood at 43,517 kg/ha.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Western Asia peaked at 44,486 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,087 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places Western Asia 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bananas — Yield in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Yield in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 8,854 kg/ha —
1962 9,458 kg/ha +6.8%
1963 9,077 kg/ha -4.0%
1964 8,087 kg/ha -10.9%
1965 8,802 kg/ha +8.8%
1966 9,590 kg/ha +9.0%
1967 9,548 kg/ha -0.4%
1968 9,136 kg/ha -4.3%
1969 10,857 kg/ha +18.8%
1970 11,460 kg/ha +5.6%
1971 11,048 kg/ha -3.6%
1972 9,658 kg/ha -12.6%
1973 9,794 kg/ha +1.4%
1974 10,201 kg/ha +4.2%
1975 11,570 kg/ha +13.4%
1976 10,948 kg/ha -5.4%
1977 12,137 kg/ha +10.9%
1978 10,593 kg/ha -12.7%
1979 10,895 kg/ha +2.9%
1980 12,154 kg/ha +11.6%
1981 12,013 kg/ha -1.2%
1982 13,513 kg/ha +12.5%
1983 13,599 kg/ha +0.6%
1984 15,208 kg/ha +11.8%
1985 16,648 kg/ha +9.5%
1986 16,447 kg/ha -1.2%
1987 17,586 kg/ha +6.9%
1988 16,815 kg/ha -4.4%
1989 15,148 kg/ha -9.9%
1990 14,739 kg/ha -2.7%
1991 17,382 kg/ha +17.9%
1992 15,322 kg/ha -11.9%
1993 15,833 kg/ha +3.3%
1994 18,424 kg/ha +16.4%
1995 19,100 kg/ha +3.7%
1996 18,369 kg/ha -3.8%
1997 18,785 kg/ha +2.3%
1998 17,693 kg/ha -5.8%
1999 18,978 kg/ha +7.3%
2000 16,762 kg/ha -11.7%
2001 17,808 kg/ha +6.2%
2002 19,092 kg/ha +7.2%
2003 18,897 kg/ha -1.0%
2004 23,557 kg/ha +24.7%
2005 23,276 kg/ha -1.2%
2006 25,294 kg/ha +8.7%
2007 25,009 kg/ha -1.1%
2008 24,612 kg/ha -1.6%
2009 24,927 kg/ha +1.3%
2010 24,760 kg/ha -0.7%
2011 24,500 kg/ha -1.1%
2012 26,303 kg/ha +7.4%
2013 27,840 kg/ha +5.8%
2014 28,634 kg/ha +2.8%
2015 29,183 kg/ha +1.9%
2016 31,672 kg/ha +8.5%
2017 31,636 kg/ha -0.1%
2018 37,052 kg/ha +17.1%
2019 37,430 kg/ha +1.0%
2020 39,567 kg/ha +5.7%
2021 43,312 kg/ha +9.5%
2022 44,486 kg/ha +2.7%
2023 44,013 kg/ha -1.1%
2024 43,517 kg/ha -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,268 kg/ha 8,087 kg/ha 10,857 kg/ha 9
1970s 10,830 kg/ha 9,658 kg/ha 12,137 kg/ha 10
1980s 14,913 kg/ha 12,013 kg/ha 17,586 kg/ha 10
1990s 17,462 kg/ha 14,739 kg/ha 19,100 kg/ha 10
2000s 21,923 kg/ha 16,762 kg/ha 25,294 kg/ha 10
2010s 29,901 kg/ha 24,500 kg/ha 37,430 kg/ha 10
2020s 42,979 kg/ha 39,567 kg/ha 44,486 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 Israel 66,803 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 67,735 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 44,203 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Jordan 64,033 kg/ha compare
  5. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 63,540 kg/ha compare
  6. 3 South Africa 63,101 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Indonesia 60,662 kg/ha compare
  8. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,907 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Costa Rica 57,338 kg/ha compare
  10. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,801 kg/ha compare
  11. 6 Bhutan 56,155 kg/ha compare
  12. 6 Viet Nam 18,259 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — yield in Western Asia?
Bananas — yield in Western Asia was 43,517 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 44,486 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,087 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Western Asia rank for bananas — yield?
Western Asia ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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