China vs Indonesia: Banana production
China
11.76 million
in 2024
Indonesia
9.26 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
3rd
Banana production over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 11.76 million against 9.26 million in Indonesia, a difference of 2.50 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,444 | 914,778 | 830,333 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 112,945 | 1.73 million | 1.62 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 803,947 | 2.09 million | 1.28 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.78 million | 2.97 million | 195,145 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6.56 million | 4.95 million | 1.61 million | China |
| 2010s | 11.10 million | 6.94 million | 4.16 million | China |
| 2020s | 11.70 million | 8.95 million | 2.74 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 11.76 million against 9.26 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between China and Indonesia?
- 2.50 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for banana production?
- China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd 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.