Australia vs Taiwan: Banana production by region
Australia
368,735 tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
341,390 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
43rd
Taiwan rank
44th
Banana production by region over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 368,735 tonnes against 341,390 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 27,345 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Australia ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 44th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,923 tonnes | 393,727 tonnes | 267,804 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 113,101 tonnes | 312,583 tonnes | 199,482 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 145,709 tonnes | 198,309 tonnes | 52,600 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 203,124 tonnes | 193,764 tonnes | 9,359 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 259,418 tonnes | 202,763 tonnes | 56,654 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 307,860 tonnes | 306,660 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 378,487 tonnes | 344,595 tonnes | 33,892 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Australia or Taiwan?
- Australia, at 368,735 tonnes against 341,390 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Australia and Taiwan?
- 27,345 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for banana production by region?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 44th 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.