Melanesia vs Southern Africa: Bananas — Production
Bananas — Production over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 1.31 million t against 461,288 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 845,282 t.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352,975 t | 46,218 t | 306,757 t | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 424,526 t | 91,286 t | 333,240 t | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 501,518 t | 153,662 t | 347,856 t | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 714,381 t | 211,045 t | 503,336 t | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 916,048 t | 355,499 t | 560,549 t | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 1.23 million t | 408,753 t | 818,637 t | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 1.28 million t | 430,707 t | 853,943 t | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — production, Melanesia or Southern Africa?
- Melanesia, at 1.31 million t against 461,288 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — production between Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 845,282 t, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Africa rank globally for bananas — production?
- Melanesia ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd 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.