Bananas — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Bananas — Production was 1.31 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.31 million t
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 18 countries
All-time high
1.34 million t
in 2014
All-time low
322,340 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 1.31 million t for bananas — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — production in Melanesia peaked at 1.34 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 322,340 t, in 1961.

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

Bananas — Production in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 322,340 t —
1962 330,670 t +2.6%
1963 342,694 t +3.6%
1964 350,426 t +2.3%
1965 333,148 t -4.9%
1966 350,750 t +5.3%
1967 373,501 t +6.5%
1968 383,052 t +2.6%
1969 390,193 t +1.9%
1970 400,654 t +2.7%
1971 392,756 t -2.0%
1972 400,058 t +1.9%
1973 375,159 t -6.2%
1974 455,460 t +21.4%
1975 421,164 t -7.5%
1976 461,870 t +9.7%
1977 437,876 t -5.2%
1978 453,580 t +3.6%
1979 446,686 t -1.5%
1980 472,990 t +5.9%
1981 480,200 t +1.5%
1982 488,986 t +1.8%
1983 465,620 t -4.8%
1984 476,486 t +2.3%
1985 486,564 t +2.1%
1986 467,376 t -3.9%
1987 516,853 t +10.6%
1988 567,250 t +9.8%
1989 592,860 t +4.5%
1990 618,470 t +4.3%
1991 628,777 t +1.7%
1992 650,646 t +3.5%
1993 685,250 t +5.3%
1994 707,246 t +3.2%
1995 729,795 t +3.2%
1996 757,541 t +3.8%
1997 774,548 t +2.2%
1998 784,836 t +1.3%
1999 806,697 t +2.8%
2000 827,310 t +2.6%
2001 850,236 t +2.8%
2002 878,485 t +3.3%
2003 888,064 t +1.1%
2004 899,154 t +1.2%
2005 920,256 t +2.3%
2006 940,851 t +2.2%
2007 959,357 t +2.0%
2008 995,038 t +3.7%
2009 1.00 million t +0.7%
2010 1.07 million t +7.0%
2011 1.12 million t +4.6%
2012 1.20 million t +6.8%
2013 1.27 million t +6.0%
2014 1.34 million t +5.5%
2015 1.28 million t -4.7%
2016 1.27 million t -0.5%
2017 1.25 million t -1.4%
2018 1.24 million t -0.8%
2019 1.24 million t -0.4%
2020 1.24 million t +0.0%
2021 1.29 million t +4.5%
2022 1.29 million t -0.4%
2023 1.30 million t +0.8%
2024 1.31 million t +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 352,975 t 322,340 t 390,193 t 9
1970s 424,526 t 375,159 t 461,870 t 10
1980s 501,518 t 465,620 t 592,860 t 10
1990s 714,381 t 618,470 t 806,697 t 10
2000s 916,048 t 827,310 t 1.00 million t 10
2010s 1.23 million t 1.07 million t 1.34 million t 10
2020s 1.28 million t 1.24 million t 1.31 million t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 4 Indonesia 9.26 million t compare
  2. 5 Ecuador 7.59 million t compare
  3. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 3.27 million t compare
  4. 6 Brazil 7.05 million t compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 2.64 million t compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 6.91 million t compare
  7. 8 Philippines 5.64 million t compare
  8. 8 Türkiye 875,000 t compare
  9. 9 Angola 5.21 million t compare
  10. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 811,021 t compare
  11. 10 Guatemala 2.84 million t compare
  12. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 766,200 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — production in Melanesia?
Bananas — production in Melanesia was 1.31 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 322,340 t in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for bananas — production?
Melanesia ranks 7th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is bananas — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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