Ghana vs Puerto Rico: Banana production
Ghana
135,063 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico
107,393 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
60th
Puerto Rico rank
61st
Banana production over time
- Ghana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 135,063 tonnes against 107,393 tonnes in Puerto Rico, a difference of 27,670 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ghana ranks 60th and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,067 tonnes | 112,133 tonnes | 97,067 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 9,780 tonnes | 112,376 tonnes | 102,596 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3,790 tonnes | 95,420 tonnes | 91,630 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 9,018 tonnes | 51,558 tonnes | 42,540 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 33,782 tonnes | 58,521 tonnes | 24,739 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 87,002 tonnes | 89,259 tonnes | 2,257 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 123,805 tonnes | 103,285 tonnes | 20,520 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Ghana or Puerto Rico?
- Ghana, at 135,063 tonnes against 107,393 tonnes in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Ghana and Puerto Rico?
- 27,670 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Puerto Rico rank globally for banana production?
- Ghana ranks 60th and Puerto Rico ranks 61st 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.