Australia vs Malaysia: Banana production by region
Australia
368,735 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
335,444 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
45th
Banana production by region over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 368,735 tonnes against 335,444 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 33,291 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,923 tonnes | 319,222 tonnes | 193,299 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 113,101 tonnes | 420,800 tonnes | 307,699 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 145,709 tonnes | 475,500 tonnes | 329,791 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 203,124 tonnes | 528,728 tonnes | 325,605 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 259,418 tonnes | 425,300 tonnes | 165,883 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 307,860 tonnes | 315,164 tonnes | 7,304 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 378,487 tonnes | 330,662 tonnes | 47,824 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 368,735 tonnes against 335,444 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Australia and Malaysia?
- 33,291 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for banana production by region?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.