Bananas — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Bananas — Production was 11.76 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.76 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
12.08 million t
in 2013
All-time low
32,000 t
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bananas — production in China, mainland is 11.76 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — production in China, mainland peaked at 12.08 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32,000 t, in 1976.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84,444 t 35,000 t 145,000 t 9
1970s 112,945 t 32,000 t 166,000 t 10
1980s 803,947 t 61,300 t 2.03 million t 10
1990s 2.78 million t 1.46 million t 4.19 million t 10
2000s 6.56 million t 4.94 million t 8.83 million t 10
2010s 11.10 million t 9.56 million t 12.08 million t 10
2020s 11.70 million t 11.51 million t 11.78 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 37.61 million t compare
  2. 2 China 12.10 million t compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 9.26 million t compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 7.59 million t compare
  5. 6 Brazil 7.05 million t compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — production in China, mainland?
Bananas — production in China, mainland was 11.76 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 12.08 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 32,000 t in 1976.
How does China, mainland rank for bananas — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is bananas — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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