China vs India: Banana production
China
11.76 million
in 2024
India
37.61 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Banana production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 37.61 million against 11.76 million in China, a difference of 25.85 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.2 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 152 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,444 | 2.91 million | 2.82 million | India |
| 1970s | 112,945 | 3.61 million | 3.50 million | India |
| 1980s | 803,947 | 5.25 million | 4.44 million | India |
| 1990s | 2.78 million | 10.99 million | 8.21 million | India |
| 2000s | 6.56 million | 18.86 million | 12.30 million | India |
| 2010s | 11.10 million | 29.21 million | 18.11 million | India |
| 2020s | 11.70 million | 34.88 million | 23.19 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, China or India?
- India, at 37.61 million against 11.76 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between China and India?
- 25.85 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for banana production?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Banana production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.