Banana production by region in China
China: Banana production by region was 11.76 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.76 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
12.08 million
in 2013
All-time low
32,000
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production by region in China, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production by region in China stood at 11.76 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production by region in China peaked at 12.08 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32,000, in 1976.
China ranks 2nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production by region in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,000 | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 43,000 | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 99,000 | +130.2% |
| 1965 | 145,000 | +46.5% |
| 1966 | 120,000 | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 100,000 | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 90,000 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 80,000 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 166,000 | +107.5% |
| 1971 | 126,000 | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 114,000 | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 161,000 | +41.2% |
| 1974 | 164,000 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 165,000 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 32,000 | -80.6% |
| 1977 | 42,000 | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 85,000 | +102.4% |
| 1979 | 74,450 | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 61,300 | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 126,000 | +105.5% |
| 1982 | 201,000 | +59.5% |
| 1983 | 206,650 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 300,000 | +45.2% |
| 1985 | 631,017 | +110.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 million | +98.3% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million | +62.2% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.98 million | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 2.90 million | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.12 million | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 million | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 4.94 million | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 5.27 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.56 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.90 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.52 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.90 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.80 million | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 7.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.83 million | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 9.56 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 10.40 million | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 11.56 million | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 12.08 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.79 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.63 million | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 10.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.51 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.76 million | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.76 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035, 158.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 11.76 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871, 658.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production by region in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +130.2% | 43,000 | 99,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,444 | 35,000 | 145,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,945 | 32,000 | 166,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 803,947 | 61,300 | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 million | 1.46 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 million | 4.94 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.10 million | 9.56 million | 12.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.70 million | 11.51 million | 11.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production by region in China?
- Banana production by region in China was 11.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production by region recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 in 1976.
- How does China rank for banana production by region?
- China ranks 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production by region rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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