Top 10 Banana Producing Countries In The World
Some believe that bananas were the first fruit on earth. They are native to the forests of Southeast Asia, Malaysia. Banana is a tropical or subtropical plant, which thrives in a warm climate. 135 countries in the world cultivate banana crops. After rice, wheat, and maize, bananas are the most eaten fruit and the fourth-largest produced food. Bananas are one of the most consumed and cheapest fruits worldwide. They are the most traded fruit and the fifth most traded agricultural product.
Banana is easily one of the most consumed fruits in the world, and it is not only because of the rich nutrients but also the rich taste of the fruit. Bananas are rich in antioxidants, magnesium, and vitamin C. The other nutrients found in the fruit are vitamin B6, protein, dietary fibre, niacin, iron, magnesium and riboflavin. The single large-sized banana is a large source of potassium. Other advantageous benefits of banana consumption include weight loss, vision improvement, improvement of digestion, stronger bones, etc. They are also a very good source of fibre which assists in digestion and maintains the heart pumping properly by lessening blood pressure. They are a very core part of many of the deserts.
Banana production is dominated by the Cavendish banana. The banana industry is an important part of global industrial agribusiness. Banana is a globally important fruit crop with 150 million tones of production, led by India and China with a combined total of 28% of the global production of bananas. Other major producers were the Philippines, Ecuador, Indonesia, and Brazil, together accounting for 20% of the world total of bananas and plantains. With about 30 million tonnes produced yearly, India is the world’s largest producer of bananas. About 15% of the global banana production goes to export and international trade for consumption in Western countries. The top banana exporters are Ecuador, the Philippines, Costa Rica, and Colombia. Furthermore, they export around 17 million tonnes of bananas each year. The global export value of the banana trade was estimated to be the US $12 billion. Bananas are the most popular fruit in the United States, with more consumed annually than apples and oranges combined.
Banana is easily one of the most consumed fruits in the world, and it is not only because of the rich nutrients but also the rich taste of the fruit. Bananas are rich in antioxidants, magnesium, and vitamin C. The other nutrients found in the fruit are vitamin B6, protein, dietary fibre, niacin, iron, magnesium and riboflavin. The single large-sized banana is a large source of potassium. Other advantageous benefits of banana consumption include weight loss, vision improvement, improvement of digestion, stronger bones, etc. They are also a very good source of fibre which assists in digestion and maintains the heart pumping properly by lessening blood pressure. They are a very core part of many of the deserts.
Banana production is dominated by the Cavendish banana. The banana industry is an important part of global industrial agribusiness. Banana is a globally important fruit crop with 150 million tones of production, led by India and China with a combined total of 28% of the global production of bananas. Other major producers were the Philippines, Ecuador, Indonesia, and Brazil, together accounting for 20% of the world total of bananas and plantains. With about 30 million tonnes produced yearly, India is the world’s largest producer of bananas. About 15% of the global banana production goes to export and international trade for consumption in Western countries. The top banana exporters are Ecuador, the Philippines, Costa Rica, and Colombia. Furthermore, they export around 17 million tonnes of bananas each year. The global export value of the banana trade was estimated to be the US $12 billion. Bananas are the most popular fruit in the United States, with more consumed annually than apples and oranges combined.
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10. Uganda :-
Uganda produced 4.3 million tonnes of bananas in 2020. The banana crops cultivated over 1 m hectares. There are three main groups of banana plants in East Africa. The East African Highland Banana are the most dominant in Uganda. The plantains are mostly grown in the high lands of Kasese in Uganda. The cultivars of the East African coast include the edible Sukalindizi dessert banana eaten ripe.
More than 75% of all farmers grow bananas, the country's staple food. Banana is one of the major food security crops in Uganda as the crop supplies food to people almost all the time. Aside from food, bananas in Africa are used to produce local drinks, and these crops also supplement animal feed.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo bananas production was at the level of 5 million tonnes in 2020. Banana crops cultivated over 386,000 hectares. Bananas are among the most popular crops grown in DRC. Tshopo province, in the northeastern part of the Congo basin, is home to thousands of banana trees, which contribute to food security in the region.
Banana farming remains the third-largest source of income for households, after rice and fufu. The Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $1.16k in Bananas, making it the 139th largest exporter of Bananas in the world. The main destination of Bananas exports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is France and Belgium.
In 2020, bananas production for Cameroon was 5.1 million tonnes. In 2015, Cameroon overtook Ivory Coast as the largest banana producer in the Afro-Caribbean-Pacific. The banana production area is covers over 359,864 hectares. Banana production is one of the main employers in the agricultural sector with 46,000 jobs. Cameroon is the largest exporter of bananas in Africa.
The State-owned agribusiness company Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC) is the main banana producer in Cameroon with 22,000 employees, cultivating 4,525 Ha of bananas. Plantations du Haut Penja employs 7063 employees, cultivating 5,150 Ha of bananas. While the highest producing region is Njombe Penja.
Brazil produced over 6.7 million tonnes of bananas in 2020, over 485,000 hectares. The main producer in Brazil is in the southeastern state of São Paulo with 16.4% of the Brazilian market. Other notable areas where bananas in Brazil are cultivated include Prata in North-East Brazil; Belo Horizonte, Vitoria, Rio de Janeiro and Florianópolis in the southern and south-eastern regions.
Brazil produces and consumes Cavendish, apple and fruit bananas. Brazil has a larger variety of bananas. Nowadays, Cavendish represents 60% of the internal production; Prata, 31%; Plantains, 7.5%; and Apple-Banana, 1.5%. 95% of the Brazilian banana production is consumed internally. The US, Germany, France, Italy, and Paraguay are among Brazil’s main importers.
In 2020, Ecuador produced about 7.1 million tonnes of bananas, representing over 6% of the world’s total banana production. It is the most important agricultural activity in the country, with around 297,700 hectares under cultivation, banana production generates jobs for more than 2.5 million people with total annual sales of US$ 2.7 billion. It has 5,000 planters, from small farmers to medium-sized and large-scale growers and is organized through 300 co-operatives and with some 200 exporting companies, including the big multinationals such as Chiquita, Del Monte, Dole, and Noboa.
Although there are 300 varieties of bananas grown in Ecuador, the widely grown variety is Cavendish. The country exports more than 4 million tonnes annually. Ecuador is the world’s biggest exporter of bananas, which make up 10% of Ecuador's exports in value terms and about 35% of the country’s agricultural output. Ecuador has been dominating global banana exports for decades. More than 65% of the bananas grown in Ecuador is exported to the European Union, Russia, and the USA. Bananas exported from Ecuador is well-known around the world for their quality, taste, and nutrition.
In 2020, approximately 7.2 million metric tons of bananas were produced in Indonesia. Banana is the most important and widely planted fruit in Indonesia, with a planting area of 74,751 ha. Banana has the highest production rate among all fruit crops. Major banana production areas are found in Java, contributing to 68% of national banana production, while large potential lands are available in Sumatera with over 1 million ha and Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua with over 3 million ha.
The varieties planted depend on the local commercial varieties of each region. Pisang Barangan is very popular in North Sumatera, Nusa Tenggara Timur and Papua, while Ambon Kuning and Tanduk are very common in Java. Raja Sereh and Ambon Hijau are more expensive than Barangan in West Sumatera. Berlin is a commercial variety in Lampung and West Java, while Kepok and Raja Bulu are popular cooking bananas in Indonesia.
In 2020, approximately 7.3 million metric tons of bananas were produced in Colombia, with a planting area of 477,000 ha and employs 150,000 people. Uraba is Colombia's principal banana-growing region. Uniban, Banacol, Banafrut, Chiquita Brands International, Dole Food Company, and Del Monte Fresh Produce are the most important banana-marketing companies in Colombia.
Bananas are the third most important agricultural export in Colombia, behind coffee and flowers. Colombia is the world’s fifth-largest banana exporter and supplies about one-tenth of the world export market, employing around 35,000 people and bringing in $1 billion in income for Ecuador. Its main export destinations are the European Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Philippines produced over 9.36 million metric tons of bananas. The total land area used for banana cultivation in the Philippines was approximately 447,889 hectares. About 80% of bananas were produced on the island of Mindanao, with the Davao region, Northern Mindanao and Soccskargen as the top three regions. The Davao region accounted for 39 per cent of the country’s total banana production, followed by Northern Mindanao and Soccsksargen with 19 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively.
Cavendish is the most grown variety in the Philippines, accounting for 53% of all bananas, followed by Saba and Lakatan accounting for 28% and 10% respectively. The Philippines is one of the top five exporters of bananas, exporting around 3.5 million tonnes of bananas annually.
In 2020, China's banana production hit approximately 11.5 million metric tons on an area of 311,106 ha, banana comes in fourth place, only after apple, citrus and pear. About 5% of China’s territory are of tropical and subtropical climates where bananas can be grown. Eight provinces in the south grow bananas, while Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian and Yunnan are the major producers. Cavendish bananas were grown largely for self-consumption. Banana is mainly cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan Province and Taiwan. Guangdong’s cultivated area and production quantity rank first in China.
Banana produced across India accounted for around 33 million metric tons. In India, banana ranks first in production and third in the area among fruit crops. Banana contributes 37% to total fruit production in India. Banana occupies 20% area among the total area under crop in India. With a total annual production of 16 million tones from 490.70 thousand ha, Maharashtra ranks first in production. Jalgaon is a major Banana growing district in Maharashtra which occupy 50,000 hectares of area under Banana.
The largest area under banana cultivation is in Tamil Nadu state followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states. In India, there are around 20 cultivars viz. Dwarf Cavendish, Robusta, Monthan, Poovan, Nendran, Red banana, Nyali, Safed Velchi, Basara, Ardhapuri, Rasthali, Karpurvalli, Karthali and Grandnaine etc. The majority of banana exports from India are to West Asian and North African countries like UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iran.
More than 75% of all farmers grow bananas, the country's staple food. Banana is one of the major food security crops in Uganda as the crop supplies food to people almost all the time. Aside from food, bananas in Africa are used to produce local drinks, and these crops also supplement animal feed.
9. Democratic Republic of the Congo :-
The Democratic Republic of the Congo bananas production was at the level of 5 million tonnes in 2020. Banana crops cultivated over 386,000 hectares. Bananas are among the most popular crops grown in DRC. Tshopo province, in the northeastern part of the Congo basin, is home to thousands of banana trees, which contribute to food security in the region.
Banana farming remains the third-largest source of income for households, after rice and fufu. The Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $1.16k in Bananas, making it the 139th largest exporter of Bananas in the world. The main destination of Bananas exports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is France and Belgium.
8. Cameroon :-
In 2020, bananas production for Cameroon was 5.1 million tonnes. In 2015, Cameroon overtook Ivory Coast as the largest banana producer in the Afro-Caribbean-Pacific. The banana production area is covers over 359,864 hectares. Banana production is one of the main employers in the agricultural sector with 46,000 jobs. Cameroon is the largest exporter of bananas in Africa.
The State-owned agribusiness company Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC) is the main banana producer in Cameroon with 22,000 employees, cultivating 4,525 Ha of bananas. Plantations du Haut Penja employs 7063 employees, cultivating 5,150 Ha of bananas. While the highest producing region is Njombe Penja.
7. Brazil :-
Brazil produced over 6.7 million tonnes of bananas in 2020, over 485,000 hectares. The main producer in Brazil is in the southeastern state of São Paulo with 16.4% of the Brazilian market. Other notable areas where bananas in Brazil are cultivated include Prata in North-East Brazil; Belo Horizonte, Vitoria, Rio de Janeiro and Florianópolis in the southern and south-eastern regions.
Brazil produces and consumes Cavendish, apple and fruit bananas. Brazil has a larger variety of bananas. Nowadays, Cavendish represents 60% of the internal production; Prata, 31%; Plantains, 7.5%; and Apple-Banana, 1.5%. 95% of the Brazilian banana production is consumed internally. The US, Germany, France, Italy, and Paraguay are among Brazil’s main importers.
6. Ecuador :-
In 2020, Ecuador produced about 7.1 million tonnes of bananas, representing over 6% of the world’s total banana production. It is the most important agricultural activity in the country, with around 297,700 hectares under cultivation, banana production generates jobs for more than 2.5 million people with total annual sales of US$ 2.7 billion. It has 5,000 planters, from small farmers to medium-sized and large-scale growers and is organized through 300 co-operatives and with some 200 exporting companies, including the big multinationals such as Chiquita, Del Monte, Dole, and Noboa.
Although there are 300 varieties of bananas grown in Ecuador, the widely grown variety is Cavendish. The country exports more than 4 million tonnes annually. Ecuador is the world’s biggest exporter of bananas, which make up 10% of Ecuador's exports in value terms and about 35% of the country’s agricultural output. Ecuador has been dominating global banana exports for decades. More than 65% of the bananas grown in Ecuador is exported to the European Union, Russia, and the USA. Bananas exported from Ecuador is well-known around the world for their quality, taste, and nutrition.
5. Indonesia :-
In 2020, approximately 7.2 million metric tons of bananas were produced in Indonesia. Banana is the most important and widely planted fruit in Indonesia, with a planting area of 74,751 ha. Banana has the highest production rate among all fruit crops. Major banana production areas are found in Java, contributing to 68% of national banana production, while large potential lands are available in Sumatera with over 1 million ha and Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua with over 3 million ha.
The varieties planted depend on the local commercial varieties of each region. Pisang Barangan is very popular in North Sumatera, Nusa Tenggara Timur and Papua, while Ambon Kuning and Tanduk are very common in Java. Raja Sereh and Ambon Hijau are more expensive than Barangan in West Sumatera. Berlin is a commercial variety in Lampung and West Java, while Kepok and Raja Bulu are popular cooking bananas in Indonesia.
4. Colombia :-
In 2020, approximately 7.3 million metric tons of bananas were produced in Colombia, with a planting area of 477,000 ha and employs 150,000 people. Uraba is Colombia's principal banana-growing region. Uniban, Banacol, Banafrut, Chiquita Brands International, Dole Food Company, and Del Monte Fresh Produce are the most important banana-marketing companies in Colombia.
Bananas are the third most important agricultural export in Colombia, behind coffee and flowers. Colombia is the world’s fifth-largest banana exporter and supplies about one-tenth of the world export market, employing around 35,000 people and bringing in $1 billion in income for Ecuador. Its main export destinations are the European Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
3. Philippines :-
The Philippines produced over 9.36 million metric tons of bananas. The total land area used for banana cultivation in the Philippines was approximately 447,889 hectares. About 80% of bananas were produced on the island of Mindanao, with the Davao region, Northern Mindanao and Soccskargen as the top three regions. The Davao region accounted for 39 per cent of the country’s total banana production, followed by Northern Mindanao and Soccsksargen with 19 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively.
Cavendish is the most grown variety in the Philippines, accounting for 53% of all bananas, followed by Saba and Lakatan accounting for 28% and 10% respectively. The Philippines is one of the top five exporters of bananas, exporting around 3.5 million tonnes of bananas annually.
2. China :-
In 2020, China's banana production hit approximately 11.5 million metric tons on an area of 311,106 ha, banana comes in fourth place, only after apple, citrus and pear. About 5% of China’s territory are of tropical and subtropical climates where bananas can be grown. Eight provinces in the south grow bananas, while Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian and Yunnan are the major producers. Cavendish bananas were grown largely for self-consumption. Banana is mainly cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan Province and Taiwan. Guangdong’s cultivated area and production quantity rank first in China.
1. India :-
Banana produced across India accounted for around 33 million metric tons. In India, banana ranks first in production and third in the area among fruit crops. Banana contributes 37% to total fruit production in India. Banana occupies 20% area among the total area under crop in India. With a total annual production of 16 million tones from 490.70 thousand ha, Maharashtra ranks first in production. Jalgaon is a major Banana growing district in Maharashtra which occupy 50,000 hectares of area under Banana.
The largest area under banana cultivation is in Tamil Nadu state followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states. In India, there are around 20 cultivars viz. Dwarf Cavendish, Robusta, Monthan, Poovan, Nendran, Red banana, Nyali, Safed Velchi, Basara, Ardhapuri, Rasthali, Karpurvalli, Karthali and Grandnaine etc. The majority of banana exports from India are to West Asian and North African countries like UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iran.
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