India vs Nigeria: Bananas — Area harvested

India
948,469 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
468,358 ha
in 2024
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

Bananas — Area harvested over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 948,469 ha against 468,358 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 480,111 ha.

That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 437,844 ha 251,222 ha 186,622 ha India
2000s 581,040 ha 438,500 ha 142,540 ha India
2010s 827,407 ha 453,120 ha 374,287 ha India
2020s 945,294 ha 497,317 ha 447,977 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — area harvested, India or Nigeria?
India, at 948,469 ha against 468,358 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between India and Nigeria?
480,111 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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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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
211 places, 11,063 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.