Indonesia vs Nigeria: Banana production by region
Indonesia
9.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
6.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th
Banana production by region over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.26 million tonnes against 6.91 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 2.35 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 152 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4.95 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.94 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.95 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 9.26 million tonnes against 6.91 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 2.35 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for banana production by region?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd 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.