Ghana vs Yemen: Banana production
Ghana
135,063 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
135,448 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
60th
Yemen rank
58th
Banana production over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 135,448 tonnes against 135,063 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 385 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 60th and Yemen ranks 58th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,067 tonnes | 13,102 tonnes | 1,965 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 9,780 tonnes | 18,192 tonnes | 8,412 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 3,790 tonnes | 34,168 tonnes | 30,378 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 9,018 tonnes | 72,176 tonnes | 63,157 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 33,782 tonnes | 105,162 tonnes | 71,380 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 87,002 tonnes | 121,961 tonnes | 34,959 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 123,805 tonnes | 131,543 tonnes | 7,738 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Ghana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 135,448 tonnes against 135,063 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Ghana and Yemen?
- 385 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for banana production?
- Ghana ranks 60th and Yemen ranks 58th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.