Banana production in China
China: Banana production was 11.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.76 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
12.08 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
32,000 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in China, 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 in China stood at 11.76 million tonnes.
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 in China peaked at 12.08 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32,000 tonnes, in 1976.
That places China 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 43,000 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 99,000 tonnes | +130.2% |
| 1965 | 145,000 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1966 | 120,000 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 100,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 90,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 80,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 166,000 tonnes | +107.5% |
| 1971 | 126,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 114,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 161,000 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1974 | 164,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 165,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 32,000 tonnes | -80.6% |
| 1977 | 42,000 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 85,000 tonnes | +102.4% |
| 1979 | 74,450 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 61,300 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 126,000 tonnes | +105.5% |
| 1982 | 201,000 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 1983 | 206,650 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 300,000 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1985 | 631,017 tonnes | +110.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 million tonnes | +98.3% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million tonnes | +62.2% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.98 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 2.90 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.12 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.54 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 4.94 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 5.27 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.56 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.90 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.06 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.52 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.90 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.80 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 7.83 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.83 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 9.56 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 10.40 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 11.56 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 12.08 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.79 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.63 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 10.94 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.17 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.22 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.66 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.51 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.72 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.70 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.76 million tonnes | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.76 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 158.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 11.76 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 tonnes, 658.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,444 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 145,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,945 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 166,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 803,947 tonnes | 61,300 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 million tonnes | 4.94 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.10 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.70 million tonnes | 11.51 million tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | 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 in China?
- Banana production in China was 11.76 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 tonnes in 1976.
- How does China rank for banana production?
- China ranks 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production 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 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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