Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Banana production by region
Côte d'Ivoire
534,243 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
430,925 tonnes
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th
Banana production by region over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 534,243 tonnes against 430,925 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 103,318 tonnes.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,416 tonnes | 45,243 tonnes | 100,172 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 183,280 tonnes | 90,096 tonnes | 93,184 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 143,925 tonnes | 152,662 tonnes | 8,737 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 227,700 tonnes | 210,372 tonnes | 17,328 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 309,585 tonnes | 352,934 tonnes | 43,349 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 358,258 tonnes | 398,944 tonnes | 40,686 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 538,993 tonnes | 407,254 tonnes | 131,739 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 534,243 tonnes against 430,925 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 103,318 tonnes, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for banana production by region?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.