Bananas — Import quantity by country

A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...

Countries reporting
172
Highest
1,827 1000 t
China
Lowest
0 1000 t
China, Taiwan Province of
Median
5 1000 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
2,561

What the numbers show

Bananas — Import quantity is currently reported for 172 countries. The highest value is 1,827 1000 t in China; the lowest is 0 1000 t in China, Taiwan Province of.

The median across all reporting countries is 5 1000 t, and the mean is 107.37 1000 t.

Over the past decade 65 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Nepal (up 5,100.0%), and the largest decrease in Indonesia (down 100.0%).

Bananas — Import quantity: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 China 1,827 1000 t 2023 up 207.1% rising
2 China, mainland 1,768 1000 t 2023 up 243.3% rising
3 Russian Federation 1,534 1000 t 2023 up 14.6% rising
4 Germany 1,363 1000 t 2023 up 1.4% rising
5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,327 1000 t 2023 up 217.5% volatile
6 Belgium 973 1000 t 2023 down 23.7% falling
7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 847 1000 t 2023 down 25.7% falling
8 Italy 818 1000 t 2023 up 24.9% rising
9 France 806 1000 t 2023 up 31.7% rising
10 Canada 587 1000 t 2023 up 8.1% rising
11 Poland 494 1000 t 2023 up 86.4% rising
12 Argentina 471 1000 t 2023 up 20.2% rising
13 Spain 437 1000 t 2023 up 118.5% rising
14 Republic of Korea 324 1000 t 2023 up 3.2% flat
15 Chile 254 1000 t 2023 up 43.5% rising
16 Greece 221 1000 t 2023 up 70.0% rising
17 Portugal 220 1000 t 2023 up 59.4% rising
18 Ukraine 201 1000 t 2023 down 24.4% rising
19 Algeria 195 1000 t 2023 down 28.8% falling
20 Iraq 181 1000 t 2023 up 129.1% volatile
20 Sweden 181 1000 t 2023 unchanged flat
22 United Arab Emirates 180 1000 t 2023 down 57.6% falling
23 Czechia 172 1000 t 2023 up 38.7% rising
24 Romania 167 1000 t 2023 up 288.4% rising
25 Austria 149 1000 t 2023 up 24.2% rising
25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 149 1000 t 2023 down 75.0% falling
27 Uzbekistan 126 1000 t 2023 up 3,050.0% volatile
28 Switzerland 102 1000 t 2023 up 24.4% rising
28 Honduras 102 1000 t 2023 up 88.9% volatile
30 Slovenia 99 1000 t 2023 up 115.2% rising
31 Libya 93 1000 t 2023 up 36.8% volatile
32 Denmark 92 1000 t 2023 up 1.1% flat
32 Ireland 92 1000 t 2023 up 33.3% rising
34 Finland 90 1000 t 2023 up 15.4% rising
34 Croatia 90 1000 t 2023 up 66.7% rising
36 New Zealand 83 1000 t 2023 up 31.7% rising
36 Australia and New Zealand 83 1000 t 2023 up 31.7% rising
38 Norway 79 1000 t 2023 down 2.5% flat
39 Kazakhstan 76 1000 t 2023 up 85.4% rising
39 Serbia 76 1000 t 2023 up 58.3% rising
41 Slovakia 69 1000 t 2023 up 53.3% rising
42 Afghanistan 67 1000 t 2023 down 18.3% volatile
43 El Salvador 65 1000 t 2023 up 25.0% rising
44 Hungary 62 1000 t 2023 up 44.2% falling
45 Uruguay 56 1000 t 2023 up 27.3% rising
46 China, Hong Kong SAR 54 1000 t 2023 down 30.8% falling
46 Türkiye 54 1000 t 2023 down 77.0% falling
48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52 1000 t 2023 up 108.0% rising
48 Nepal 52 1000 t 2023 up 5,100.0% volatile
50 Azerbaijan 51 1000 t 2023 up 466.7% volatile
51 Bulgaria 47 1000 t 2023 up 30.6% rising
52 Kuwait 44 1000 t 2023 down 13.7% volatile
52 Lithuania 44 1000 t 2023 up 46.7% rising
52 Latvia 44 1000 t 2023 up 100.0% rising
55 Saudi Arabia 41 1000 t 2023 down 78.8% volatile
56 Georgia 40 1000 t 2023 up 166.7% rising
57 Malaysia 35 1000 t 2023 up 118.8% volatile
57 Thailand 35 1000 t 2023 up 133.3% volatile
59 Jordan 34 1000 t 2023 up 142.9% volatile
60 Kyrgyzstan 28 1000 t 2023 up 366.7% volatile
60 Morocco 28 1000 t 2023 down 12.5% falling
62 Tajikistan 27 1000 t 2023 up 1,250.0% volatile
63 Syrian Arab Republic 24 1000 t 2023 down 41.5% volatile
64 Armenia 23 1000 t 2023 up 1,050.0% rising
65 Estonia 18 1000 t 2023 up 80.0% rising
66 Republic of Moldova 16 1000 t 2023 up 45.5% rising
67 Guatemala 15 1000 t 2023 up 36.4% rising
68 Botswana 14 1000 t 2023 up 600.0% volatile
68 Costa Rica 14 1000 t 2023 up 1,300.0% volatile
70 Senegal 13 1000 t 2023 down 23.5% volatile
70 Tunisia 13 1000 t 2023 down 38.1% rising
70 Uganda 13 1000 t 2023 volatile
70 Caribbean 13 1000 t 2023 down 23.5% falling
74 Malta 10 1000 t 2023 up 233.3% rising
75 Cyprus 9 1000 t 2023 up 125.0% rising
75 Qatar 9 1000 t 2023 rising
77 Mongolia 8 1000 t 2023 up 166.7% volatile
77 Zambia 8 1000 t 2023 up 166.7% volatile
79 Luxembourg 7 1000 t 2023 up 75.0% rising
79 Trinidad and Tobago 7 1000 t 2023 up 133.3% volatile
81 Iceland 6 1000 t 2023 up 100.0% rising
82 Albania 5 1000 t 2023 down 75.0% rising
82 Djibouti 5 1000 t 2023 unchanged volatile
82 Haiti 5 1000 t 2021 down 76.2% volatile
82 Montenegro 5 1000 t 2023 down 37.5% falling
82 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5 1000 t 2018 volatile
82 China, Macao SAR 5 1000 t 2023 up 66.7% rising
88 Ecuador 4 1000 t 2023 down 20.0% volatile
88 Namibia 4 1000 t 2023 rising
88 Niger 4 1000 t 2023 unchanged volatile
91 Bahamas 3 1000 t 2023 up 200.0% rising
91 Barbados 3 1000 t 2023 up 50.0% rising
91 Colombia 3 1000 t 2023 unchanged falling
91 Maldives 3 1000 t 2023 up 200.0% rising
91 Nicaragua 3 1000 t 2023 down 57.1% volatile
96 Belarus 2 1000 t 2023 down 97.3% flat
96 Lesotho 2 1000 t 2023 volatile
98 Antigua and Barbuda 1 1000 t 2023 unchanged volatile
98 Burkina Faso 1 1000 t 2023 down 80.0% volatile
98 Bahrain 1 1000 t 2023 falling
98 Egypt 1 1000 t 2023 down 96.6% volatile
98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 1000 t 2023 volatile
98 Lebanon 1 1000 t 2023 volatile
98 Eswatini 1 1000 t 2023 down 50.0% volatile
98 Turkmenistan 1 1000 t 2021 volatile
106 Angola 0 1000 t 2023 volatile
106 Australia 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Bangladesh 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Belize 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Brazil 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Cameroon 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Congo 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Comoros 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Cuba 0 1000 t 2018 flat
106 Dominican Republic 0 1000 t 2021 flat
106 Ethiopia 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Fiji 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Gabon 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Ghana 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Guinea 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Gambia 0 1000 t 2022 flat
106 Grenada 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Indonesia 0 1000 t 2021 down 100.0% volatile
106 India 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Israel 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Kenya 0 1000 t 2021 down 100.0% volatile
106 Cambodia 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Kiribati 0 1000 t 2022 flat
106 Liberia 0 1000 t 2023 volatile
106 Saint Lucia 0 1000 t 2022 down 100.0% volatile
106 Sri Lanka 0 1000 t 2019 flat
106 Madagascar 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Mexico 0 1000 t 2019 flat
106 Marshall Islands 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 North Macedonia 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% volatile
106 Myanmar 0 1000 t 2020 flat
106 Mozambique 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Mauritania 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% volatile
106 Mauritius 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Malawi 0 1000 t 2023 volatile
106 New Caledonia 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Nigeria 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Nauru 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Pakistan 0 1000 t 2023 volatile
106 Panama 0 1000 t 2023 volatile
106 Peru 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Philippines 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Papua New Guinea 0 1000 t 2022 flat
106 Paraguay 0 1000 t 2023 volatile
106 French Polynesia 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Rwanda 0 1000 t 2022 down 100.0% volatile
106 Solomon Islands 0 1000 t 2021 flat
106 Sierra Leone 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Seychelles 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Vanuatu 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Samoa 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Yemen 0 1000 t 2021 flat
106 Zimbabwe 0 1000 t 2021 volatile
106 Micronesia 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Timor-Leste 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Cabo Verde 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Melanesia 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Polynesia 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 1000 t 2022 flat
106 Viet Nam 0 1000 t 2023 volatile
106 Côte d'Ivoire 0 1000 t 2023 flat
106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 1000 t 2023 volatile
106 United Republic of Tanzania 0 1000 t 2023 volatile
106 China, Taiwan Province of 0 1000 t 2023 flat

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

About this data

Indicator
Bananas — Import quantity
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
203 places, 2,561 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.