Bananas — Yield in World
World: Bananas — Yield was 23,703 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in World is 23,703 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in World peaked at 23,703 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,646 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places World 13th out of 27 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.
Bananas — Yield in World, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,646 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,662 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 10,818 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 11,061 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 11,186 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 11,165 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 11,409 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11,688 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 11,782 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 11,585 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 12,114 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 11,782 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 11,160 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 11,476 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 11,595 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 12,078 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 12,502 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 12,867 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 12,937 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 13,039 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 13,239 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 13,006 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 12,767 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 13,159 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 13,196 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13,654 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 13,629 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,411 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 12,964 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 13,406 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 13,218 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 13,504 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 14,090 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 15,101 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 15,022 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14,464 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 14,519 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14,597 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15,173 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 14,224 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 14,798 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 15,083 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15,112 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15,908 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 16,774 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 16,901 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17,938 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 18,371 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18,686 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18,963 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18,766 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19,153 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19,746 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20,993 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 21,054 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21,245 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21,558 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22,268 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 22,216 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22,402 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22,773 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 22,786 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23,243 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 23,703 kg/ha | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,157 kg/ha | 10,646 kg/ha | 11,782 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,010 kg/ha | 11,160 kg/ha | 12,937 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,106 kg/ha | 12,411 kg/ha | 13,654 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,310 kg/ha | 13,218 kg/ha | 15,173 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,380 kg/ha | 14,224 kg/ha | 18,686 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,596 kg/ha | 18,766 kg/ha | 22,268 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,981 kg/ha | 22,402 kg/ha | 23,703 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in World?
- Bananas — yield in World was 23,703 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 23,703 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,646 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does World rank for bananas — yield?
- World ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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
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.