Bananas — Production in Americas

Americas: Bananas — Production was 32.73 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.73 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
32.73 million t
in 2024
All-time low
11.01 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — production in Americas stood at 32.73 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — production in Americas peaked at 32.73 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.01 million t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.21 million t 11.01 million t 16.18 million t 9
1970s 16.26 million t 15.16 million t 17.93 million t 10
1980s 17.34 million t 15.79 million t 19.30 million t 10
1990s 21.66 million t 19.38 million t 22.82 million t 10
2000s 24.39 million t 21.68 million t 25.90 million t 10
2010s 30.11 million t 28.73 million t 31.67 million t 10
2020s 31.93 million t 30.85 million t 32.73 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 India 37.61 million t compare
  2. 2 China 12.10 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 11.76 million t compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 9.26 million t compare
  5. 5 Ecuador 7.59 million t compare
  6. 6 Brazil 7.05 million t compare
  7. 7 Nigeria 6.91 million t compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — production in Americas?
Bananas — production in Americas was 32.73 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 32.73 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 11.01 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for bananas — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bananas — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
188 places, 9,787 data points, 1961–2024
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