Cook Islands vs Japan: Banana production
Cook Islands
9.83 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
17.99 tonnes
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
126th
Japan rank
125th
Banana production over time
- Cook Islands
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.99 tonnes against 9.83 tonnes in Cook Islands, a difference of 8.16 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 126th and Japan ranks 125th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 515.56 tonnes | 1,756 tonnes | 1,240 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,413 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 387.1 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,650 tonnes | 787.6 tonnes | 862.4 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 262.29 tonnes | 581.43 tonnes | 319.13 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 112.68 tonnes | 262.57 tonnes | 149.88 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.3 tonnes | 37.76 tonnes | 16.46 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.61 tonnes | 17.94 tonnes | 8.32 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Cook Islands or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.99 tonnes against 9.83 tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Cook Islands and Japan?
- 8.16 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Japan rank globally for banana production?
- Cook Islands ranks 126th and Japan ranks 125th 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.