Kenya vs Thailand: Banana production by region
Kenya
2.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th
Banana production by region over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.06 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 762,280 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,000 tonnes | 988,333 tonnes | 588,333 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 374,180 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 955,820 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 800,000 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 777,140 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 847,343 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 854,648 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 548,207 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 193,790 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 631,914 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Kenya or Thailand?
- Kenya, at 2.06 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Kenya and Thailand?
- 762,280 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for banana production by region?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th 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.