Bananas production in India
In 2024 India produced 37.6 million t of bananas, the largest total in the world (27.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 948,469 ha, yield 39.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 37.6 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 118
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 37.6 million t
- 2024
Bananas in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 27.0%
- 25.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 39.7
- world 23.7 (+67%)
- kg per person
- 25.9
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,614,362 | +2.7% | 948,469 | 39.66 |
| 2023 | 36,614,000 | +6.0% | 994,000 | 36.84 |
| 2022 | 34,528,000 | +4.4% | 963,000 | 35.85 |
| 2021 | 33,062,000 | +1.4% | 924,000 | 35.78 |
| 2020 | 32,597,000 | +7.0% | 897,000 | 36.34 |
| 2019 | 30,460,000 | −1.1% | 866,000 | 35.17 |
| 2018 | 30,808,000 | +1.1% | 884,000 | 34.85 |
| 2017 | 30,477,000 | +4.6% | 860,000 | 35.44 |
| 2016 | 29,135,000 | −0.3% | 841,000 | 34.64 |
| 2015 | 29,221,000 | −1.7% | 822,000 | 35.55 |
| 2014 | 29,724,550 | +7.8% | 802,570 | 37.04 |
| 2013 | 27,575,000 | +4.0% | 796,000 | 34.64 |
| 2012 | 26,509,000 | −6.8% | 776,000 | 34.16 |
| 2011 | 28,455,100 | −4.4% | 796,500 | 35.73 |
| 2010 | 29,780,000 | +13% | 830,000 | 35.88 |
| 2009 | 26,469,500 | +1.0% | 770,300 | 34.36 |
| 2008 | 26,217,000 | +10% | 709,000 | 36.98 |
| 2007 | 23,823,000 | +13% | 658,000 | 36.21 |
| 2006 | 20,997,800 | +11% | 604,200 | 34.75 |
| 2005 | 18,887,800 | +13% | 569,500 | 33.17 |
| 2004 | 16,744,500 | +21% | 589,600 | 28.40 |
| 2003 | 13,856,600 | +4.2% | 498,600 | 27.79 |
| 2002 | 13,304,400 | −6.4% | 475,300 | 27.99 |
| 2001 | 14,209,900 | +0.5% | 466,200 | 30.48 |
| 2000 | 14,137,300 | −16% | 469,700 | 30.10 |
| 1999 | 16,810,000 | +11% | 490,000 | 34.31 |
| 1998 | 15,100,000 | +13% | 460,000 | 32.83 |
| 1997 | 13,340,000 | +30% | 447,000 | 29.84 |
| 1996 | 10,299,000 | +1.1% | 438,000 | 23.51 |
| 1995 | 10,182,000 | −4.7% | 428,000 | 23.79 |
| 1994 | 10,686,000 | +7.5% | 441,000 | 24.23 |
| 1993 | 9,945,000 | +17% | 433,000 | 22.97 |
| 1992 | 8,523,000 | +8.5% | 425,000 | 20.05 |
| 1991 | 7,853,100 | +9.8% | 378,600 | 20.74 |
| 1990 | 7,153,000 | +12% | 365,000 | 19.60 |
| 1989 | 6,409,200 | +7.0% | 332,800 | 19.26 |
| 1988 | 5,989,900 | +1.2% | 500,000 | 11.98 |
| 1987 | 5,917,900 | +3.6% | 306,900 | 19.28 |
| 1986 | 5,714,000 | +6.0% | 300,200 | 19.03 |
| 1985 | 5,389,800 | +2.7% | 304,400 | 17.71 |
| 1984 | 5,247,700 | +13% | 301,800 | 17.39 |
| 1983 | 4,647,700 | +10% | 282,900 | 16.43 |
| 1982 | 4,221,300 | −7.8% | 284,900 | 14.82 |
| 1981 | 4,580,000 | +5.2% | 290,900 | 15.74 |
| 1980 | 4,354,000 | +1.9% | 291,300 | 14.95 |
| 1979 | 4,273,500 | −6.3% | 274,400 | 15.57 |
| 1978 | 4,560,900 | +7.4% | 268,400 | 16.99 |
| 1977 | 4,245,900 | +13% | 268,800 | 15.80 |
| 1976 | 3,758,200 | +10% | 245,800 | 15.29 |
| 1975 | 3,409,000 | +4.1% | 231,400 | 14.73 |
| 1974 | 3,274,100 | +3.4% | 235,200 | 13.92 |
| 1973 | 3,167,100 | −0.7% | 222,800 | 14.21 |
| 1972 | 3,190,000 | −5.5% | 219,400 | 14.54 |
| 1971 | 3,374,100 | +16% | 224,700 | 15.02 |
| 1970 | 2,896,800 | −8.7% | 224,500 | 12.90 |
| 1969 | 3,172,500 | +1.5% | 229,800 | 13.81 |
| 1968 | 3,125,000 | −2.4% | 220,000 | 14.20 |
| 1967 | 3,203,000 | −6.1% | 208,000 | 15.40 |
| 1966 | 3,412,000 | +4.3% | 209,000 | 16.33 |
| 1965 | 3,271,000 | +22% | 211,000 | 15.50 |
| 1964 | 2,684,000 | +3.2% | 198,000 | 13.56 |
| 1963 | 2,601,000 | +7.3% | 193,000 | 13.48 |
| 1962 | 2,425,000 | +7.4% | 181,000 | 13.40 |
| 1961 | 2,257,000 | — | 165,000 | 13.68 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 763,864 t USD 353 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 107
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in India?
India produced 37.6 million t in 2024, 27.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of bananas?
India was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of China.
How has the production of bananas in India changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of bananas in India?
39.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (37.6 million t from 948,469 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does India export or import bananas?
In 2024 India reported exports of 763,864 t (USD 353 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.