Ecuador vs Nigeria: Banana production by region
Ecuador
7.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
6.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th
Banana production by region over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.59 million tonnes against 6.91 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 678,510 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 152 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6.23 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.82 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6.73 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 34,210 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Ecuador, at 7.59 million tonnes against 6.91 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 678,510 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for banana production by region?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.