Maldives vs Zambia: Banana production
Maldives
686.52 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
683.84 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
116th
Zambia rank
117th
Banana production over time
- Maldives
- Zambia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 686.52 tonnes against 683.84 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 2.68 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Maldives ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 117th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605.56 tonnes | 486.67 tonnes | 118.89 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1970s | 860 tonnes | 1,352 tonnes | 492.4 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,061 tonnes | 552 tonnes | 509.2 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1990s | 3,796 tonnes | 631.86 tonnes | 3,164 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2000s | 6,221 tonnes | 755.54 tonnes | 5,465 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2010s | 939.56 tonnes | 687.93 tonnes | 251.63 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 363.04 tonnes | 690.89 tonnes | 327.85 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Maldives or Zambia?
- Maldives, at 686.52 tonnes against 683.84 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Maldives and Zambia?
- 2.68 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Zambia rank globally for banana production?
- Maldives ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 117th 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.