China vs China, mainland: Bananas — Area harvested

China
325,500 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
310,093 ha
in 2024
China rank
4th
China, mainland rank
5th

Bananas — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China currently reports 325,500 ha against 310,093 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 15,407 ha.

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

China ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 33,278 ha 6,444 ha 26,833 ha China
1970s 26,615 ha 8,590 ha 18,025 ha China
1980s 67,313 ha 58,499 ha 8,814 ha China
1990s 178,452 ha 169,707 ha 8,744 ha China
2000s 288,612 ha 278,734 ha 9,878 ha China
2010s 385,118 ha 370,924 ha 14,195 ha China
2020s 336,641 ha 321,736 ha 14,905 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — area harvested, China or China, mainland?
China, at 325,500 ha against 310,093 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between China and China, mainland?
15,407 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
China ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 5th 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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