Melanesia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Bananas — Area harvested

Melanesia
79,382 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
35,277 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
9th

Bananas — Area harvested over time

  • Melanesia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 79,382 ha against 35,277 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 44,105 ha.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.3 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Melanesia ranks 8th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th of 18 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 29,556 ha 46,157 ha 16,601 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1970s 34,589 ha 47,932 ha 13,343 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1980s 39,458 ha 49,838 ha 10,381 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1990s 51,266 ha 52,933 ha 1,667 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 65,744 ha 35,212 ha 30,531 ha Melanesia
2010s 76,394 ha 35,612 ha 40,782 ha Melanesia
2020s 79,011 ha 34,365 ha 44,646 ha Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Melanesia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Melanesia, at 79,382 ha against 35,277 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Melanesia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
44,105 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 8th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th of 18 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
187 places, 9,707 data points, 1961–2024
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