Brazil vs Philippines: Banana production by region
Brazil
7.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
5.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Philippines rank
7th
Banana production by region over time
- Brazil
- Philippines
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.05 million tonnes against 5.64 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 1.41 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 7th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 4.49 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5.02 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5.63 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6.65 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | 191,229 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.87 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 307,905 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6.85 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 991,524 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Brazil or Philippines?
- Brazil, at 7.05 million tonnes against 5.64 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Brazil and Philippines?
- 1.41 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Philippines rank globally for banana production by region?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 7th 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.