Banana production in Brazil
Brazil: Banana production was 7.05 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.05 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 152 countries
All-time high
7.33 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
2.82 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Brazil is 7.05 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Brazil peaked at 7.33 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million tonnes, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 5th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.82 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.13 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 3.26 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.52 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 3.62 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.70 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.19 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 4.39 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.82 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 5.13 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 5.25 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.85 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 3.68 million tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1974 | 3.67 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.78 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.53 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 4.45 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.33 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.25 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.66 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 4.65 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.73 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.55 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.90 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 5.01 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.24 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 5.35 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.72 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 5.73 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.85 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.80 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.96 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.80 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.16 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 5.41 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.32 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.48 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.66 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.18 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 6.69 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 6.80 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.58 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.70 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.96 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.00 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.78 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.97 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.33 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.90 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.89 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.95 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.86 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.63 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.58 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.72 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.83 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.59 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.80 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.92 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.90 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.05 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.05 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 95.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.05 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 65.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -37.2% | 5.85 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.49 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Brazil?
- Banana production in Brazil was 7.05 million 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 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for banana production?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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