Papua New Guinea vs Southern Africa: Bananas — Production
Bananas — Production over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.27 million t against 461,288 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 811,492 t.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 342,500 t | 46,218 t | 296,282 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 413,000 t | 91,286 t | 321,714 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 485,350 t | 153,662 t | 331,688 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 695,900 t | 211,045 t | 484,855 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 896,200 t | 355,499 t | 540,701 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.21 million t | 408,753 t | 796,358 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.25 million t | 430,707 t | 823,577 t | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — production, Papua New Guinea or Southern Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.27 million t against 461,288 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — production between Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 811,492 t, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa rank globally for bananas — production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 24th 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.