Bangladesh vs Malawi: Banana production
Bangladesh
813,560 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
27th
Malawi rank
24th
Banana production over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 813,560 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 317,700 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 625,772 tonnes | 37,111 tonnes | 588,660 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 590,788 tonnes | 55,700 tonnes | 535,088 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 677,971 tonnes | 79,900 tonnes | 598,071 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 624,025 tonnes | 111,000 tonnes | 513,025 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 771,391 tonnes | 385,746 tonnes | 385,645 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 793,625 tonnes | 661,551 tonnes | 132,074 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 824,832 tonnes | 949,870 tonnes | 125,038 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.13 million tonnes against 813,560 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 317,700 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for banana production?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 24th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.