Italy vs Japan: Banana production
Italy
0 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
17.99 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
128th
Japan rank
125th
Banana production over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.99 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 17.99 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 128th and Japan ranks 125th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 766.67 tonnes | 1,756 tonnes | 988.89 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 320 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 1,480 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 110 tonnes | 787.6 tonnes | 677.6 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 417.88 tonnes | 581.43 tonnes | 163.54 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 395.36 tonnes | 262.57 tonnes | 132.79 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 279.27 tonnes | 37.76 tonnes | 241.51 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 17.94 tonnes | 17.94 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.99 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Italy and Japan?
- 17.99 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for banana production?
- Italy ranks 128th 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.