Americas vs China, mainland: Bananas — Area harvested
Bananas — Area harvested over time
- Americas
- China, mainland
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.37 million ha against 310,093 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 1.06 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 7th and China, mainland ranks 7th of 29 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 791,351 ha | 6,444 ha | 784,907 ha | Americas |
| 1970s | 868,785 ha | 8,590 ha | 860,195 ha | Americas |
| 1980s | 939,946 ha | 58,499 ha | 881,447 ha | Americas |
| 1990s | 1.16 million ha | 169,707 ha | 988,602 ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 1.19 million ha | 278,734 ha | 911,863 ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 1.33 million ha | 370,924 ha | 955,823 ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.35 million ha | 321,736 ha | 1.03 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Americas or China, mainland?
- Americas, at 1.37 million ha against 310,093 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Americas and China, mainland?
- 1.06 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
- Americas ranks 7th and China, mainland ranks 7th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.