Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Bananas — Area harvested

Brazil
469,989 ha
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
325,500 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th

Bananas — Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 469,989 ha against 325,500 ha in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 144,489 ha.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

Brazil ranks 2nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 237,426 ha 33,278 ha 204,148 ha Brazil
1970s 309,873 ha 26,615 ha 283,258 ha Brazil
1980s 419,087 ha 67,313 ha 351,774 ha Brazil
1990s 510,617 ha 178,452 ha 332,165 ha Brazil
2000s 504,246 ha 288,612 ha 215,634 ha Brazil
2010s 475,948 ha 385,118 ha 90,830 ha Brazil
2020s 458,490 ha 336,641 ha 121,849 ha Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
Brazil, at 469,989 ha against 325,500 ha in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
144,489 ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 2nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 141 countries.
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
187 places, 9,707 data points, 1961–2024
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