Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Banana production
Kenya
2.06 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.27 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Banana production over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.06 million against 1.27 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 788,500.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,000 | 342,500 | 57,500 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 374,180 | 413,000 | 38,820 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 800,000 | 485,350 | 314,650 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 847,343 | 695,900 | 151,443 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 896,200 | 333,297 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.21 million | 212,804 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 1.25 million | 692,634 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 2.06 million against 1.27 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 788,500, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for banana production?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th 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.