Kenya vs Northern America: Bananas — Area harvested

Kenya
75,895 ha
in 2024
Northern America
334 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
26th
Northern America rank
26th

Bananas — Area harvested over time

  • Kenya
  • Northern America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 75,895 ha against 334 ha in Northern America, a difference of 75,561 ha.

That makes Kenya's figure about 227.2 times Northern America's.

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

Kenya ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 26th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 40,000 ha 374.89 ha 39,625 ha Kenya
1970s 42,400 ha 258.7 ha 42,141 ha Kenya
1980s 63,700 ha 348.8 ha 63,351 ha Kenya
1990s 67,922 ha 404.2 ha 67,518 ha Kenya
2000s 78,934 ha 490.1 ha 78,444 ha Kenya
2010s 66,272 ha 365.3 ha 65,906 ha Kenya
2020s 72,993 ha 334.8 ha 72,658 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Kenya or Northern America?
Kenya, at 75,895 ha against 334 ha in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Kenya and Northern America?
75,561 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Northern America rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 26th 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
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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.