Mexico vs Tanzania: Banana production by region
Mexico
2.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
3.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
11th
Tanzania rank
9th
Banana production by region over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.27 million tonnes against 2.67 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 599,680 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 875,481 tonnes | 95,811 tonnes | 779,670 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.17 million tonnes | 114,130 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.80 million tonnes | 153,470 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.97 million tonnes | 322,756 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.11 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 98,842 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.24 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 842,605 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.56 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 683,242 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Mexico or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.27 million tonnes against 2.67 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Mexico and Tanzania?
- 599,680 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for banana production by region?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 9th 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.