Bananas — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Bananas — Production was 12.10 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.10 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 28 groups
All-time high
12.37 million t
in 2013
All-time low
176,789 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 12.10 million t for bananas — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 12.37 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 176,789 t, in 1963.

Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Bananas — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 178,969 t —
1962 177,275 t -0.9%
1963 176,789 t -0.3%
1964 368,698 t +108.6%
1965 607,094 t +64.7%
1966 649,721 t +7.0%
1967 755,800 t +16.3%
1968 737,467 t -2.4%
1969 667,531 t -9.5%
1970 629,829 t -5.6%
1971 598,595 t -5.0%
1972 482,000 t -19.5%
1973 585,546 t +21.5%
1974 499,628 t -14.7%
1975 363,585 t -27.2%
1976 247,446 t -31.9%
1977 295,853 t +19.6%
1978 268,579 t -9.2%
1979 302,219 t +12.5%
1980 276,623 t -8.5%
1981 312,260 t +12.9%
1982 405,082 t +29.7%
1983 403,693 t -0.3%
1984 503,901 t +24.8%
1985 831,999 t +65.1%
1986 1.41 million t +68.9%
1987 2.24 million t +59.6%
1988 2.08 million t -7.3%
1989 1.63 million t -21.6%
1990 1.69 million t +3.5%
1991 2.18 million t +29.3%
1992 2.65 million t +21.5%
1993 2.91 million t +10.1%
1994 3.08 million t +5.8%
1995 3.30 million t +7.0%
1996 2.68 million t -18.8%
1997 3.10 million t +15.7%
1998 3.73 million t +20.6%
1999 4.41 million t +18.0%
2000 5.14 million t +16.6%
2001 5.48 million t +6.6%
2002 5.78 million t +5.6%
2003 6.13 million t +5.9%
2004 6.25 million t +2.0%
2005 6.67 million t +6.7%
2006 7.12 million t +6.7%
2007 8.04 million t +13.0%
2008 8.04 million t +0.0%
2009 9.01 million t +12.0%
2010 9.85 million t +9.3%
2011 10.71 million t +8.7%
2012 11.85 million t +10.7%
2013 12.37 million t +4.3%
2014 12.09 million t -2.2%
2015 10.90 million t -9.8%
2016 11.20 million t +2.7%
2017 11.53 million t +2.9%
2018 11.58 million t +0.5%
2019 12.00 million t +3.6%
2020 11.87 million t -1.0%
2021 12.06 million t +1.6%
2022 12.13 million t +0.6%
2023 12.04 million t -0.8%
2024 12.10 million t +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bananas — Production in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +108.6% 176,789 t 368,698 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 479,927 t 176,789 t 755,800 t 9
1970s 427,328 t 247,446 t 629,829 t 10
1980s 1.01 million t 276,623 t 2.24 million t 10
1990s 2.97 million t 1.69 million t 4.41 million t 10
2000s 6.76 million t 5.14 million t 9.01 million t 10
2010s 11.41 million t 9.85 million t 12.37 million t 10
2020s 12.04 million t 11.87 million t 12.13 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 7 Nigeria 6.91 million t compare
  2. 7 Melanesia 1.31 million t compare
  3. 8 Philippines 5.64 million t compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 875,000 t compare
  5. 9 Angola 5.21 million t compare
  6. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 811,021 t compare
  7. 10 Guatemala 2.84 million t compare
  8. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 766,200 t compare
  9. 11 Mexico 2.67 million t compare
  10. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 533,896 t compare
  11. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 301,638 t compare
  12. 12 Colombia 2.64 million t compare
  13. 13 Costa Rica 2.63 million t compare
  14. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 135,294 t compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — production in Eastern Asia?
Bananas — production in Eastern Asia was 12.10 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 12.37 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 176,789 t in 1963.
How does Eastern Asia rank for bananas — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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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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