Rwanda vs South America: Bananas — Area harvested

Rwanda
202,488 ha
in 2024
South America
1.00 million ha
in 2024
Rwanda rank
6th
South America rank
8th

Bananas — Area harvested over time

  • Rwanda
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 1.00 million ha against 202,488 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 802,342 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 5.0 times Rwanda's.

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

Rwanda ranks 6th and South America ranks 8th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South America Difference Ahead
1960s 116,719 ha 497,290 ha 380,571 ha South America
1970s 179,162 ha 553,589 ha 374,426 ha South America
1980s 264,330 ha 628,528 ha 364,199 ha South America
1990s 379,106 ha 850,951 ha 471,845 ha South America
2000s 362,892 ha 866,810 ha 503,918 ha South America
2010s 217,818 ha 979,549 ha 761,731 ha South America
2020s 191,328 ha 982,851 ha 791,523 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Rwanda or South America?
South America, at 1.00 million ha against 202,488 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Rwanda and South America?
802,342 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and South America rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
Rwanda ranks 6th and South America ranks 8th of 141 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
187 places, 9,707 data points, 1961–2024
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