Colombia vs Mexico: Banana production by region
Colombia
2.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
2.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th
Banana production by region over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.67 million tonnes against 2.64 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 32,230 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657,544 tonnes | 875,481 tonnes | 217,937 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 951,520 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 216,689 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 589,171 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 330,599 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 367,074 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 111,408 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 49,650 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.67 million tonnes against 2.64 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Colombia and Mexico?
- 32,230 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for banana production by region?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th 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.