Caribbean vs Central America: Bananas — Production
Bananas — Production over time
- Caribbean
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 9.27 million t against 2.72 million t in Caribbean, a difference of 6.55 million t.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.4 times Caribbean's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 13th and Central America ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million t | 3.47 million t | 2.16 million t | Central America |
| 1970s | 1.38 million t | 5.24 million t | 3.86 million t | Central America |
| 1980s | 1.54 million t | 5.85 million t | 4.31 million t | Central America |
| 1990s | 1.63 million t | 6.46 million t | 4.83 million t | Central America |
| 2000s | 1.65 million t | 7.10 million t | 5.45 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.84 million t | 9.29 million t | 7.45 million t | Central America |
| 2020s | 2.24 million t | 10.10 million t | 7.85 million t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — production, Caribbean or Central America?
- Central America, at 9.27 million t against 2.72 million t in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — production between Caribbean and Central America?
- 6.55 million t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Central America rank globally for bananas — production?
- Caribbean ranks 13th and Central America ranks 13th of 183 countries.
- 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.