Middle Africa vs Philippines: Bananas — Area harvested

Middle Africa
511,443 ha
in 2024
Philippines
186,270 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
14th
Philippines rank
11th

Bananas — Area harvested over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 511,443 ha against 186,270 ha in Philippines, a difference of 325,173 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.7 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 113,156 ha 248,226 ha 135,070 ha Philippines
1970s 144,027 ha 286,221 ha 142,194 ha Philippines
1980s 185,343 ha 310,681 ha 125,338 ha Philippines
1990s 217,537 ha 337,034 ha 119,497 ha Philippines
2000s 257,444 ha 415,799 ha 158,356 ha Philippines
2010s 468,484 ha 290,003 ha 178,481 ha Middle Africa
2020s 495,811 ha 186,042 ha 309,769 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Middle Africa or Philippines?
Middle Africa, at 511,443 ha against 186,270 ha in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Middle Africa and Philippines?
325,173 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Philippines rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th 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

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.