China vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Bananas — Area harvested

China
325,500 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2.33 million ha
in 2024
China rank
4th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
2nd

Bananas — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 2.33 million ha against 325,500 ha in China, a difference of 2.01 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 7.2 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 182 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 33,278 ha 906,520 ha 873,242 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 26,615 ha 1.09 million ha 1.06 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 67,313 ha 1.30 million ha 1.23 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 178,452 ha 1.47 million ha 1.30 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 288,612 ha 1.83 million ha 1.54 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 385,118 ha 2.15 million ha 1.76 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 336,641 ha 2.26 million ha 1.92 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — area harvested, China or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 2.33 million ha against 325,500 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
2.01 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
China ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 182 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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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.