Malawi vs Turkey: Banana production
Malawi
1.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
875,000 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
Turkey rank
26th
Banana production over time
- Malawi
- Turkey
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 875,000 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 256,260 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th of 152 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,111 tonnes | 6,384 tonnes | 30,727 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 55,700 tonnes | 20,279 tonnes | 35,421 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 79,900 tonnes | 31,800 tonnes | 48,100 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 111,000 tonnes | 29,660 tonnes | 81,340 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 385,746 tonnes | 139,694 tonnes | 246,052 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 661,551 tonnes | 308,452 tonnes | 353,099 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 949,870 tonnes | 882,814 tonnes | 67,056 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Malawi or Turkey?
- Malawi, at 1.13 million tonnes against 875,000 tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Malawi and Turkey?
- 256,260 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Turkey rank globally for banana production?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th 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.