Belize vs Jamaica: Banana production by region
Belize
85,072 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
62,998 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
65th
Jamaica rank
67th
Banana production by region over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 85,072 tonnes against 62,998 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 22,074 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belize ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,044 tonnes | 208,911 tonnes | 204,867 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 7,070 tonnes | 162,900 tonnes | 155,830 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 20,474 tonnes | 146,500 tonnes | 126,026 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 42,552 tonnes | 126,366 tonnes | 83,814 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 64,930 tonnes | 92,215 tonnes | 27,286 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89,371 tonnes | 54,494 tonnes | 34,877 tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 86,121 tonnes | 66,641 tonnes | 19,480 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Belize or Jamaica?
- Belize, at 85,072 tonnes against 62,998 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Belize and Jamaica?
- 22,074 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for banana production by region?
- Belize ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 67th 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.