Bananas production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 135,448 t of bananas, the 56th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 10,421 ha, yield 13.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 135,448 t
- World rank
- 56 of 118
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- Record
- 135,448 t
- 2024
Bananas in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.0
- world 23.7 (−45%)
- kg per person
- 3.34
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Cuba | 155,957 | 0.11% |
| 55 | Liberia | 142,551 | 0.10% |
| 56 | Yemen | 135,448 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Iran | 135,294 | 0.10% |
| 58 | Ghana | 135,063 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 135,448 | +1.1% | 10,421 | 13.00 |
| 2023 | 133,931 | +0.9% | 10,333 | 12.96 |
| 2022 | 132,800 | +0.5% | 10,333 | 12.85 |
| 2021 | 132,142 | +7.1% | 10,263 | 12.88 |
| 2020 | 123,395 | +6.1% | 10,021 | 12.31 |
| 2019 | 116,300 | +6.5% | 9,431 | 12.33 |
| 2018 | 109,242 | −6.3% | 9,244 | 11.82 |
| 2017 | 116,581 | −0.1% | 9,472 | 12.31 |
| 2016 | 116,732 | −2.1% | 9,474 | 12.32 |
| 2015 | 119,229 | −4.6% | 9,607 | 12.41 |
| 2014 | 125,040 | −1.0% | 9,955 | 12.56 |
| 2013 | 126,332 | −0.9% | 10,060 | 12.56 |
| 2012 | 127,468 | −1.4% | 10,063 | 12.67 |
| 2011 | 129,337 | −3.0% | 10,241 | 12.63 |
| 2010 | 133,352 | +0.7% | 10,313 | 12.93 |
| 2009 | 132,418 | +2.8% | 10,264 | 12.90 |
| 2008 | 128,796 | +7.0% | 10,005 | 12.87 |
| 2007 | 120,370 | +7.0% | 9,529 | 12.63 |
| 2006 | 112,495 | +25% | 9,252 | 12.16 |
| 2005 | 89,905 | +5.1% | 9,075 | 9.91 |
| 2004 | 85,555 | −14% | 8,837 | 9.68 |
| 2003 | 99,010 | +2.0% | 11,280 | 8.78 |
| 2002 | 97,113 | +1.3% | 11,061 | 8.78 |
| 2001 | 95,860 | +6.4% | 10,798 | 8.88 |
| 2000 | 90,099 | +1.5% | 10,358 | 8.70 |
| 1999 | 88,787 | +4.3% | 10,144 | 8.75 |
| 1998 | 85,110 | +7.1% | 9,843 | 8.65 |
| 1997 | 79,480 | +1.0% | 9,475 | 8.39 |
| 1996 | 78,675 | +1.7% | 9,360 | 8.41 |
| 1995 | 77,370 | +5.0% | 9,069 | 8.53 |
| 1994 | 73,716 | −5.9% | 8,821 | 8.36 |
| 1993 | 78,353 | +35% | 8,251 | 9.50 |
| 1992 | 58,216 | +12% | 7,771 | 7.49 |
| 1991 | 51,944 | +3.7% | 7,462 | 6.96 |
| 1990 | 50,104 | +3.9% | 7,834 | 6.40 |
| 1989 | 48,245 | +5.6% | 7,635 | 6.32 |
| 1988 | 45,681 | +8.3% | 7,197 | 6.35 |
| 1987 | 42,187 | +13% | 6,486 | 6.50 |
| 1986 | 37,363 | +6.8% | 6,346 | 5.89 |
| 1985 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 6,300 | 5.56 |
| 1984 | 32,000 | +14% | 6,400 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 28,000 | +12% | 6,200 | 4.52 |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 6,300 | 3.97 |
| 1981 | 23,000 | −8.7% | 6,600 | 3.48 |
| 1980 | 25,200 | +4.7% | 7,260 | 3.47 |
| 1979 | 24,070 | +17% | 6,930 | 3.47 |
| 1978 | 20,500 | +2.5% | 6,700 | 3.06 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 6,500 | 3.08 |
| 1976 | 18,999 | +1.6% | 6,475 | 2.93 |
| 1975 | 18,694 | +1.1% | 6,475 | 2.89 |
| 1974 | 18,492 | +1.1% | 6,475 | 2.86 |
| 1973 | 18,289 | +68% | 6,475 | 2.82 |
| 1972 | 10,872 | −42% | 6,475 | 1.68 |
| 1971 | 18,797 | +42% | 6,475 | 2.90 |
| 1970 | 13,209 | +8.3% | 5,200 | 2.54 |
| 1969 | 12,193 | −20% | 4,856 | 2.51 |
| 1968 | 15,241 | 0.0% | 6,070 | 2.51 |
| 1967 | 15,241 | 0.0% | 6,070 | 2.51 |
| 1966 | 15,241 | +8.9% | 6,070 | 2.51 |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 5,500 | 2.55 |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 5,500 | 2.36 |
| 1963 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 5,000 | 2.40 |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +10% | 5,000 | 2.20 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 5,000 | 2.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Yemen?
Yemen produced 135,448 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of bananas?
Yemen ranked 56th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Yemen changed?
It rose by 8.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of bananas in Yemen?
13.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (135,448 t from 10,421 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Yemen is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.