Africa vs Brazil: Bananas — Production
Bananas — Production over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Africa currently reports 31.26 million t against 7.05 million t in Brazil, a difference of 24.21 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 7th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 million t | 3.72 million t | 1.12 million t | Africa |
| 1970s | 6.21 million t | 4.49 million t | 1.72 million t | Africa |
| 1980s | 8.05 million t | 5.02 million t | 3.03 million t | Africa |
| 1990s | 10.55 million t | 5.63 million t | 4.92 million t | Africa |
| 2000s | 16.40 million t | 6.65 million t | 9.75 million t | Africa |
| 2010s | 23.31 million t | 6.87 million t | 16.44 million t | Africa |
| 2020s | 29.74 million t | 6.85 million t | 22.89 million t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — production, Africa or Brazil?
- Africa, at 31.26 million t against 7.05 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — production between Africa and Brazil?
- 24.21 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for bananas — production?
- Africa ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 7th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Bananas — Production. 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.