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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Argentina 177,082 tonnes compare
  2. 56 Cuba 155,957 tonnes compare
  3. 57 Liberia 142,551 tonnes compare
  4. 59 Iran 135,294 tonnes compare
  5. 60 Ghana 135,063 tonnes compare
  6. 61 Puerto Rico 107,393 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Banana production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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