Madagascar vs Spain: Banana production
Madagascar
399,940 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
421,320 tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
38th
Spain rank
37th
Banana production over time
- Madagascar
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 421,320 tonnes against 399,940 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 21,380 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th of 152 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170,981 tonnes | 364,833 tonnes | 193,853 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 309,091 tonnes | 397,530 tonnes | 88,439 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 252,544 tonnes | 442,565 tonnes | 190,021 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 237,500 tonnes | 371,312 tonnes | 133,812 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 309,224 tonnes | 382,330 tonnes | 73,106 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 369,411 tonnes | 383,753 tonnes | 14,342 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 400,811 tonnes | 413,340 tonnes | 12,529 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Madagascar or Spain?
- Spain, at 421,320 tonnes against 399,940 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Madagascar and Spain?
- 21,380 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Spain rank globally for banana production?
- Madagascar ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th 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.