Ecuador vs Rwanda: Bananas — Area harvested

Ecuador
181,088 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
202,488 ha
in 2024
Ecuador rank
11th
Rwanda rank
8th

Bananas — Area harvested over time

  • Ecuador
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 202,488 ha against 181,088 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 21,400 ha.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 155 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 166,741 ha 116,719 ha 50,022 ha Ecuador
1970s 132,115 ha 179,162 ha 47,048 ha Rwanda
1980s 87,385 ha 264,330 ha 176,945 ha Rwanda
1990s 199,802 ha 379,106 ha 179,304 ha Rwanda
2000s 223,099 ha 362,892 ha 139,793 ha Rwanda
2010s 185,814 ha 217,818 ha 32,004 ha Rwanda
2020s 173,843 ha 191,328 ha 17,485 ha Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Ecuador or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 202,488 ha against 181,088 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Ecuador and Rwanda?
21,400 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Rwanda rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
Ecuador ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 155 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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