Banana production in Yemen
Yemen: Banana production was 135,448 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
135,448 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 152 countries
All-time high
135,448 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 135,448 tonnes for banana production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Yemen peaked at 135,448 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Yemen 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 15,241 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 15,241 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,241 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,193 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 13,209 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 18,797 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1972 | 10,872 tonnes | -42.2% |
| 1973 | 18,289 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 1974 | 18,492 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 18,694 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 18,999 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 20,500 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 24,070 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 25,200 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 23,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 25,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 28,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 32,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 35,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 37,363 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 42,187 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 45,681 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 48,245 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 50,104 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 51,944 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 58,216 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 78,353 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 73,716 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 77,370 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 78,675 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 79,480 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 85,110 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 88,787 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 90,099 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 95,860 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 97,113 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 99,010 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 85,555 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 89,905 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 112,495 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 120,370 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 128,796 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 132,418 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 133,352 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 129,337 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 127,468 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 126,332 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 125,040 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 119,229 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 116,732 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 116,581 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 109,242 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 116,300 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 123,395 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 132,142 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 132,800 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 133,931 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 135,448 tonnes | +1.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 135,448 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 399,940 tonnes, 34% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 135,448 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,812 tonnes, 5.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +68.2% | 10,872 tonnes | 18,289 tonnes |
| 1972 | -42.2% | 18,797 tonnes | 10,872 tonnes |
| 1971 | +42.3% | 13,209 tonnes | 18,797 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,102 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 15,241 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,192 tonnes | 10,872 tonnes | 24,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,168 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 48,245 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,176 tonnes | 50,104 tonnes | 88,787 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,162 tonnes | 85,555 tonnes | 132,418 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,961 tonnes | 109,242 tonnes | 133,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,543 tonnes | 123,395 tonnes | 135,448 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Yemen?
- Banana production in Yemen was 135,448 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 135,448 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for banana production?
- Yemen ranks 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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