Europe vs Melanesia: Bananas — Area harvested
Bananas — Area harvested over time
- Europe
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 79,382 ha against 21,030 ha in Europe, a difference of 58,352 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 3.8 times Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 22nd and Melanesia ranks 24th of 29 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,551 ha | 29,556 ha | 17,006 ha | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 16,405 ha | 34,589 ha | 18,184 ha | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 14,975 ha | 39,458 ha | 24,483 ha | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 10,370 ha | 51,266 ha | 40,896 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 10,689 ha | 65,744 ha | 55,054 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 11,789 ha | 76,394 ha | 64,605 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 21,350 ha | 79,011 ha | 57,661 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Europe or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 79,382 ha against 21,030 ha in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Europe and Melanesia?
- 58,352 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Melanesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Melanesia rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
- Europe ranks 22nd and Melanesia ranks 24th 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
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.