Ecuador vs Philippines: Banana production
Ecuador
7.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
5.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
4th
Philippines rank
7th
Banana production over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.59 million tonnes against 5.64 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 1.94 million tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 7th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 417,228 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.14 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4.78 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 760,318 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6.23 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | 222,762 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.82 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 353,306 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6.73 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 867,582 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Ecuador, at 7.59 million tonnes against 5.64 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 1.94 million tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for banana production?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 7th 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.