Bananas — Yield in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bananas — Yield was 40,000 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Yield in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Zimbabwe is 40,000 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 40,000 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,348 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Yield in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,462 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,478 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,348 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4,493 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4,493 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,571 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4,520 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4,667 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4,615 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 4,625 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4,691 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4,819 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4,824 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4,941 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5,000 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,947 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,158 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5,200 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 5,143 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5,091 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,960 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5,077 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5,113 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,036 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5,172 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5,200 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,161 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,667 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 5,125 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 5,247 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,848 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 4,882 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,819 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,706 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,808 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,857 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,833 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,819 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,737 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,981 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4,750 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 5,872 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 7,277 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 11,004 kg/ha | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 13,568 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 16,118 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 18,561 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 22,512 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 24,771 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 27,036 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 29,283 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 32,012 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 35,116 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 32,001 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 35,116 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 36,000 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 38,000 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 38,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39,000 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 40,000 kg/ha | +2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 40,000 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 40,000 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,039 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +51.2% | 7,277 kg/ha | 11,004 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,516 kg/ha | 4,348 kg/ha | 4,667 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,921 kg/ha | 4,625 kg/ha | 5,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,059 kg/ha | 4,960 kg/ha | 5,172 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,946 kg/ha | 4,667 kg/ha | 5,247 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,670 kg/ha | 4,737 kg/ha | 13,568 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,253 kg/ha | 16,118 kg/ha | 35,116 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,200 kg/ha | 36,000 kg/ha | 40,000 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % 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 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Zimbabwe?
- Bananas — yield in Zimbabwe was 40,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,348 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bananas — yield?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.