Banana production by region in Taiwan
Taiwan: Banana production by region was 341,390 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
341,390 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
44th
of 152 countries
All-time high
653,800 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
129,669 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production by region in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production by region in Taiwan stood at 341,390 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production by region in Taiwan peaked at 653,800 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 129,669 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 44th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production by region in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129,669 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 140,875 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 132,489 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 267,898 tonnes | +102.2% |
| 1965 | 460,094 tonnes | +71.7% |
| 1966 | 527,721 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 653,800 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 645,467 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 585,531 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 461,829 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 470,595 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 366,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 422,546 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 333,628 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 196,585 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 213,446 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 252,353 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 182,079 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 226,769 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 214,323 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 185,309 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 202,942 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 196,255 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 203,281 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 198,596 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 150,730 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 204,486 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 228,725 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 198,442 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 201,440 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 196,663 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 195,970 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 212,748 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 184,287 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 172,633 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 140,997 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 204,736 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 215,639 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 212,531 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 198,455 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 204,724 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 226,521 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 223,061 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 189,900 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 148,715 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 214,277 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 241,729 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 207,702 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 172,550 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 287,895 tonnes | +66.8% |
| 2011 | 305,740 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 295,265 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 291,292 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 299,900 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 274,066 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 257,559 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 356,017 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 356,238 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 342,629 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 359,600 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 337,144 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 351,480 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 333,362 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 341,390 tonnes | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production by region in Taiwan 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 | +102.2% | 132,489 tonnes | 267,898 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393,727 tonnes | 129,669 tonnes | 653,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 312,583 tonnes | 182,079 tonnes | 470,595 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,309 tonnes | 150,730 tonnes | 228,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,764 tonnes | 140,997 tonnes | 215,639 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,763 tonnes | 148,715 tonnes | 241,729 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,660 tonnes | 257,559 tonnes | 356,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,595 tonnes | 333,362 tonnes | 359,600 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production by region in Taiwan?
- Banana production by region in Taiwan was 341,390 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production by region recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 653,800 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,669 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for banana production by region?
- Taiwan ranks 44th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production by region rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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