Philippines vs South America: Bananas — Area harvested
Bananas — Area harvested over time
- Philippines
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.00 million ha against 186,270 ha in Philippines, a difference of 818,560 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 5.4 times Philippines's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th of 182 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,226 ha | 497,290 ha | 249,064 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 286,221 ha | 553,589 ha | 267,368 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 310,681 ha | 628,528 ha | 317,847 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 337,034 ha | 850,951 ha | 513,917 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 415,799 ha | 866,810 ha | 451,011 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 290,003 ha | 979,549 ha | 689,546 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 186,042 ha | 982,851 ha | 796,809 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Philippines or South America?
- South America, at 1.00 million ha against 186,270 ha in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Philippines and South America?
- 818,560 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South America rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
- Philippines ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th 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
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.