Banana production in Israel
Israel: Banana production was 197,001 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
197,001 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 152 countries
All-time high
197,001 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
33,700 tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Israel stood at 197,001 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Israel peaked at 197,001 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,700 tonnes, in 1974.
Israel ranks 54th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 49,200 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 50,600 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 49,800 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 44,000 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 53,900 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1967 | 50,500 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 44,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 53,000 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 61,200 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 56,300 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 41,500 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 38,100 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 33,700 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 52,200 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 1976 | 57,400 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 61,700 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 53,700 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 60,900 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 75,000 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 65,800 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 73,200 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 66,500 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 67,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 81,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 82,100 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 103,600 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 84,824 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 82,600 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 57,500 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 80,900 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 70,480 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 43,010 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 90,000 tonnes | +109.3% |
| 1995 | 101,930 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 98,110 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 114,310 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 108,590 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 117,810 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 87,502 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 100,400 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 96,400 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 94,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 129,200 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 117,791 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 122,028 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 130,814 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 85,186 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 93,510 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 101,286 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 112,698 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 126,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 128,422 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 126,877 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 114,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 136,000 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 126,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 135,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 144,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 153,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 173,000 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 183,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 192,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 197,001 tonnes | +2.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 197,001 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18 tonnes, 19351.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Israel's 197,001 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,812 tonnes, 7.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +109.3% | 43,010 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,789 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 53,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,670 tonnes | 33,700 tonnes | 61,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,232 tonnes | 65,800 tonnes | 103,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,264 tonnes | 43,010 tonnes | 117,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,683 tonnes | 85,186 tonnes | 130,814 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,028 tonnes | 101,286 tonnes | 144,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,600 tonnes | 153,000 tonnes | 197,001 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Israel?
- Banana production in Israel was 197,001 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 197,001 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,700 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Israel rank for banana production?
- Israel ranks 54th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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