China vs Ecuador: Banana production
China
11.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
7.59 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Ecuador rank
4th
Banana production over time
- China
- Ecuador
How they compare
China currently reports 11.76 million tonnes against 7.59 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 4.17 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Ecuador ranks 4th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,444 tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 112,945 tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 803,947 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6.56 million tonnes | 6.23 million tonnes | 330,087 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 11.10 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 11.70 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, China or Ecuador?
- China, at 11.76 million tonnes against 7.59 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between China and Ecuador?
- 4.17 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Ecuador rank globally for banana production?
- China ranks 2nd and Ecuador ranks 4th 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.