China, mainland vs World: Bananas — Production

China, mainland
11.76 million t
in 2024
World
139.41 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
World rank
1st

Bananas — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 139.41 million t against 11.76 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 127.65 million t.

That makes World's figure about 11.9 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1960s 84,444 t 26.94 million t 26.86 million t World
1970s 112,945 t 34.59 million t 34.48 million t World
1980s 803,947 t 42.95 million t 42.15 million t World
1990s 2.78 million t 59.34 million t 56.56 million t World
2000s 6.56 million t 84.78 million t 78.22 million t World
2010s 11.10 million t 116.35 million t 105.25 million t World
2020s 11.70 million t 133.94 million t 122.24 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bananas — production, China, mainland or World?
World, at 139.41 million t against 11.76 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in bananas — production between China, mainland and World?
127.65 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for bananas — production?
China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Bananas — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 11,143 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.