Bananas — Yield in Zambia
Zambia: Bananas — Yield was 4,330 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4,330 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Zambia peaked at 4,455 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,500 kg/ha, in 1998.
That places Zambia 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,125 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,167 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3,207 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,213 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,233 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3,208 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3,213 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,197 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,200 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,172 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3,223 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3,258 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,125 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,125 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,235 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3,333 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,263 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,250 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,117 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,333 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,175 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3,000 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3,333 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3,074 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 2,500 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 2,857 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 3,182 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 3,200 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,194 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,181 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,192 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,215 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,182 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,312 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,390 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,450 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,429 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,824 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 4,250 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 4,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,223 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,159 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,195 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,251 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,307 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,358 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,397 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,455 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,310 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4,320 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,330 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,330 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,330 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,039 kg/ha, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,130 kg/ha | 3,125 kg/ha | 3,167 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,212 kg/ha | 3,172 kg/ha | 3,258 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,204 kg/ha | 3,125 kg/ha | 3,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,106 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha | 3,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,250 kg/ha | 3,181 kg/ha | 3,450 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,125 kg/ha | 3,429 kg/ha | 4,358 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,363 kg/ha | 4,310 kg/ha | 4,455 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 4,781 kg/ha compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 4,781 kg/ha compare
- 142 Uganda 4,746 kg/ha compare
- 144 Cambodia 4,286 kg/ha compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,756 kg/ha compare
- 146 Grenada 3,392 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- 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 0.1752 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Zambia?
- Bananas — yield in Zambia was 4,330 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,455 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 kg/ha in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for bananas — yield?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.