Melanesia vs Southern Europe: Bananas — Production
Bananas — Production over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 1.31 million t against 452,640 t in Southern Europe, a difference of 853,930 t.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.9 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Melanesia ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 5 and Southern Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352,975 t | 399,093 t | 46,118 t | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 424,526 t | 426,660 t | 2,134 t | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 501,518 t | 491,360 t | 10,159 t | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 714,381 t | 413,030 t | 301,350 t | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 916,048 t | 411,628 t | 504,420 t | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 1.23 million t | 411,525 t | 815,865 t | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 1.28 million t | 443,574 t | 841,076 t | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — production, Melanesia or Southern Europe?
- Melanesia, at 1.31 million t against 452,640 t in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — production between Melanesia and Southern Europe?
- 853,930 t, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Europe rank globally for bananas — production?
- Melanesia ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 24th 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.