Bananas — Area harvested by country
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area...
What the numbers show
Bananas — Area harvested is currently reported for 137 countries. The highest value is 948,469 ha in India; the lowest is 0 ha in Ethiopia PDR.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,574 ha, and the mean is 48,245 ha.
Over the past decade 86 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in Syrian Arab Republic (up 1,750.0%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 100.0%).
Bananas — Area harvested: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 948,469 ha | 2024 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 469,989 ha | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 468,358 ha | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 4 | China | 325,500 ha | 2024 | down 19.7% | volatile |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 316,335 ha | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 5 | China, mainland | 310,093 ha | 2024 | down 20.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 215,911 ha | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 6 | Rwanda | 202,488 ha | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 7 | Angola | 190,740 ha | 2024 | up 50.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Viet Nam | 144,600 ha | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 8 | Philippines | 186,270 ha | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 8 | Melanesia | 79,382 ha | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 9 | Ecuador | 181,088 ha | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 9 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 35,277 ha | 2024 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 10 | Peru | 175,712 ha | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 10 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 27,560 ha | 2024 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Burundi | 165,189 ha | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 20,061 ha | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 12 | Indonesia | 152,656 ha | 2024 | up 33.9% | falling |
| 12 | Türkiye | 12,918 ha | 2024 | up 141.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Uganda | 118,000 ha | 1990 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 13 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 4,240 ha | 2024 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Caribbean | 150,870 ha | 2024 | up 31.9% | flat |
| 14 | Colombia | 105,592 ha | 2024 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 14 | Polynesia | 3,676 ha | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 90,856 ha | 2024 | up 68.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Micronesia | 1,818 ha | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 16 | Cambodia | 87,480 ha | 2024 | up 186.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Timor-Leste | 932 ha | 2024 | up 93.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Mexico | 86,524 ha | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 17 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 384 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Papua New Guinea | 76,416 ha | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 18 | Syrian Arab Republic | 37 ha | 2024 | up 1,750.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Kenya | 75,895 ha | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 20 | Madagascar | 72,365 ha | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12,086 ha | 2024 | up 51.1% | falling |
| 21 | Mozambique | 68,825 ha | 2024 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Cameroon | 62,047 ha | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Malawi | 58,474 ha | 2024 | up 81.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Thailand | 57,399 ha | 2024 | up 55.9% | falling |
| 25 | Guatemala | 57,183 ha | 2024 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 55,954 ha | 2024 | up 116.5% | rising |
| 26 | Cabo Verde | 240 ha | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 27 | Haiti | 54,297 ha | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 28 | Sudan | 53,668 ha | 2024 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 49,720 ha | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 45,868 ha | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 31 | Mali | 43,342 ha | 2024 | up 863.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Pakistan | 40,106 ha | 2024 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 33 | Guinea | 40,006 ha | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 34 | Egypt | 28,707 ha | 2024 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Sudan (former) | 24,024 ha | 2011 | up 128.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Nepal | 23,404 ha | 2024 | up 82.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Malaysia | 22,672 ha | 2024 | down 21.6% | rising |
| 38 | Cuba | 21,365 ha | 2024 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Central African Republic | 20,992 ha | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 40 | China, Taiwan Province of | 15,408 ha | 2024 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Comoros | 14,533 ha | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 42 | Honduras | 14,069 ha | 2024 | up 19.6% | falling |
| 43 | Liberia | 13,221 ha | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 44 | Congo | 12,695 ha | 2024 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Australia | 12,633 ha | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 45 | Australia and New Zealand | 12,633 ha | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 47 | Ghana | 11,170 ha | 2024 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 48 | France | 11,010 ha | 2024 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 49 | Yemen | 10,421 ha | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 50 | Spain | 8,760 ha | 2024 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 51 | Argentina | 8,450 ha | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 52 | Jamaica | 8,247 ha | 2024 | up 26.9% | falling |
| 53 | Zimbabwe | 8,135 ha | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 54 | Morocco | 8,124 ha | 2024 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Paraguay | 7,825 ha | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 56 | Martinique | 6,980 ha | 2006 | down 36.0% | rising |
| 57 | Panama | 6,955 ha | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 58 | South Africa | 6,829 ha | 2024 | down 14.6% | flat |
| 59 | Equatorial Guinea | 6,574 ha | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 60 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6,064 ha | 2024 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 61 | Eswatini | 5,076 ha | 2024 | up 262.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Benin | 4,348 ha | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 63 | Belize | 2,949 ha | 2024 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Israel | 2,949 ha | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 65 | Samoa | 2,791 ha | 2024 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 66 | Gabon | 2,280 ha | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 67 | Guadeloupe | 2,130 ha | 2006 | down 63.0% | falling |
| 68 | Puerto Rico | 2,057 ha | 2024 | up 32.6% | falling |
| 69 | Réunion | 1,900 ha | 2006 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Togo | 1,856 ha | 2024 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 71 | Burkina Faso | 1,836 ha | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 72 | Vanuatu | 1,702 ha | 2024 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Nicaragua | 1,700 ha | 2023 | up 113.8% | falling |
| 74 | Oman | 1,594 ha | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 75 | Senegal | 1,448 ha | 2024 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Kiribati | 1,434 ha | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 77 | Somalia | 1,381 ha | 2024 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Lebanon | 1,200 ha | 2024 | down 47.9% | falling |
| 79 | Portugal | 1,180 ha | 2024 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 80 | Saudi Arabia | 1,161 ha | 2024 | — | rising |
| 81 | Trinidad and Tobago | 976 ha | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 82 | Jordan | 913 ha | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 83 | El Salvador | 842 ha | 2024 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 84 | Dominica | 783 ha | 2024 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Mauritius | 759 ha | 2024 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 86 | Brunei Darussalam | 743 ha | 2024 | up 108.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Guinea-Bissau | 724 ha | 2024 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Fiji | 669 ha | 2024 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Guyana | 625 ha | 2024 | up 38.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Tonga | 571 ha | 2024 | up 2.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Republic of Korea | 551 ha | 1990 | — | volatile |
| 92 | New Caledonia | 457 ha | 2024 | up 82.1% | falling |
| 93 | Grenada | 443 ha | 2024 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Bahamas | 411 ha | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 95 | French Guiana | 355 ha | 2006 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 96 | French Polynesia | 247 ha | 2024 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Cyprus | 220 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 98 | Suriname | 209 ha | 2024 | down 90.3% | rising |
| 99 | Sao Tome and Principe | 203 ha | 2024 | down 89.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Barbados | 171 ha | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 101 | Zambia | 158 ha | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Solomon Islands | 138 ha | 2024 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Seychelles | 99 ha | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 104 | Saint Lucia | 96 ha | 2024 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Palestine | 92 ha | 2022 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Greece | 80 ha | 2024 | up 3.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Bahrain | 68 ha | 1990 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Niue | 42 ha | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 109 | Bhutan | 37 ha | 2024 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 110 | Maldives | 25 ha | 2024 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Tuvalu | 16 ha | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 112 | United Arab Emirates | 15 ha | 2024 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 113 | Algeria | 10 ha | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 ha | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Japan | 5 ha | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Cook Islands | 3 ha | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Italy | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Libya | 0 ha | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 117 | Singapore | 0 ha | 1992 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Ethiopia PDR | 0 ha | 1992 | down 100.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 5.88 million ha
- Asia 2.10 million ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 2.33 million ha
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1.83 million ha
- Africa 2.29 million ha
- Middle Africa 511,443 ha
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 1.64 million ha
- Americas 1.37 million ha
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 257,039 ha
- Eastern Africa 1.08 million ha
- Southern Asia 1.07 million ha
- South America 1.00 million ha
- South-Eastern Asia 680,313 ha
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 675,433 ha
- Western Africa 598,635 ha
- Eastern Asia 325,506 ha
- Central America 215,845 ha
- Oceania 97,509 ha
- Northern Africa 90,508 ha
- Western Asia 31,503 ha
- European Union (27) 21,250 ha
- Europe 21,030 ha
- Southern Africa 11,906 ha
- Western Europe 11,010 ha
- Southern Europe 10,020 ha
- Northern America 334 ha
- United States of America 334 ha
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.