Americas vs China: Bananas — Area harvested

Americas
1.37 million ha
in 2024
China
325,500 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
7th
China rank
4th

Bananas — Area harvested over time

  • Americas
  • China
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.37 million ha against 325,500 ha in China, a difference of 1.05 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 4.2 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 7th and China ranks 4th of 29 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1960s 791,351 ha 33,278 ha 758,073 ha Americas
1970s 868,785 ha 26,615 ha 842,170 ha Americas
1980s 939,946 ha 67,313 ha 872,633 ha Americas
1990s 1.16 million ha 178,452 ha 979,857 ha Americas
2000s 1.19 million ha 288,612 ha 901,985 ha Americas
2010s 1.33 million ha 385,118 ha 941,629 ha Americas
2020s 1.35 million ha 336,641 ha 1.01 million ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Americas or China?
Americas, at 1.37 million ha against 325,500 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Americas and China?
1.05 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
Americas ranks 7th and China ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Bananas — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,063 data points, 1961–2024
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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.