> In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 1.3 million t of bananas, the 20th largest in the world (0.91% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.3%.

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# Bananas production in Papua New Guinea

In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 1.3 million t of bananas, the 20th largest in the world (0.91% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.3%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 76,416 ha, yield 16.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20241.3 million t
World rank20 of 118
10-year change−3.3%
Record1.3 million t2014

## Bananas in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.91%1.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha16.7world 23.7 (−30%)
kg per person120world 17.1
10-year change−3.3%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/dominican-republic/) | 2,038,905 | 1.5% |
| 19 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/thailand/) | 1,298,998 | 0.93% |
| 20 | **Papua New Guinea** | 1,272,779 | 0.91% |
| 21 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/egypt/) | 1,251,943 | 0.90% |
| 22 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/burundi/) | 1,207,926 | 0.87% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

### Map of world production of bananas

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Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,272,779 | +0.6% | 76,416 | 16.66 |
| 2023 | 1,265,420 | +0.6% | 76,224 | 16.60 |
| 2022 | 1,258,181 | −0.6% | 76,038 | 16.55 |
| 2021 | 1,266,050 | +4.7% | 76,740 | 16.50 |
| 2020 | 1,208,991 | −0.3% | 74,551 | 16.22 |
| 2019 | 1,212,935 | −0.5% | 75,183 | 16.13 |
| 2018 | 1,218,604 | −0.9% | 75,151 | 16.22 |
| 2017 | 1,229,123 | −1.3% | 73,025 | 16.83 |
| 2016 | 1,245,908 | −0.4% | 76,276 | 16.33 |
| 2015 | 1,251,160 | −4.9% | 76,153 | 16.43 |
| 2014 | 1,316,185 | +5.5% | 75,545 | 17.42 |
| 2013 | 1,247,211 | +5.7% | 73,661 | 16.93 |
| 2012 | 1,180,000 | +7.3% | 72,000 | 16.39 |
| 2011 | 1,100,000 | +4.8% | 70,000 | 15.71 |
| 2010 | 1,050,000 | +7.1% | 70,000 | 15.00 |
| 2009 | 980,000 | +1.0% | 70,000 | 14.00 |
| 2008 | 970,000 | +3.2% | 68,000 | 14.26 |
| 2007 | 940,000 | +2.2% | 65,000 | 14.46 |
| 2006 | 920,000 | +2.2% | 63,000 | 14.60 |
| 2005 | 900,000 | +2.3% | 64,000 | 14.06 |
| 2004 | 880,000 | +1.1% | 62,500 | 14.08 |
| 2003 | 870,000 | +1.2% | 62,000 | 14.03 |
| 2002 | 860,000 | +3.4% | 61,000 | 14.10 |
| 2001 | 832,000 | +2.7% | 59,000 | 14.10 |
| 2000 | 810,000 | +2.5% | 57,500 | 14.09 |
| 1999 | 790,000 | +2.8% | 56,000 | 14.11 |
| 1998 | 768,500 | +1.8% | 54,500 | 14.10 |
| 1997 | 755,000 | +2.3% | 53,500 | 14.11 |
| 1996 | 738,000 | +3.9% | 52,000 | 14.19 |
| 1995 | 710,000 | +3.1% | 50,000 | 14.20 |
| 1994 | 688,500 | +3.2% | 48,500 | 14.20 |
| 1993 | 667,000 | +5.5% | 47,000 | 14.19 |
| 1992 | 632,000 | +3.6% | 44,500 | 14.20 |
| 1991 | 610,000 | +1.7% | 43,000 | 14.19 |
| 1990 | 600,000 | +4.3% | 42,000 | 14.29 |
| 1989 | 575,000 | +4.5% | 41,000 | 14.02 |
| 1988 | 550,000 | +10% | 39,200 | 14.03 |
| 1987 | 500,000 | +11% | 37,600 | 13.30 |
| 1986 | 450,000 | −4.3% | 36,800 | 12.23 |
| 1985 | 470,000 | +2.2% | 37,000 | 12.70 |
| 1984 | 460,000 | +2.2% | 36,000 | 12.78 |
| 1983 | 450,000 | −5.2% | 35,600 | 12.64 |
| 1982 | 474,500 | +1.8% | 37,500 | 12.65 |
| 1981 | 466,000 | +1.7% | 36,800 | 12.66 |
| 1980 | 458,000 | +5.9% | 34,600 | 13.24 |
| 1979 | 432,500 | −1.7% | 34,400 | 12.57 |
| 1978 | 440,000 | +3.5% | 34,400 | 12.79 |
| 1977 | 425,000 | −5.6% | 34,000 | 12.50 |
| 1976 | 450,000 | +9.8% | 34,600 | 13.01 |
| 1975 | 410,000 | −7.9% | 34,000 | 12.06 |
| 1974 | 445,000 | +22% | 32,700 | 13.61 |
| 1973 | 365,000 | −6.4% | 30,000 | 12.17 |
| 1972 | 390,000 | +2.0% | 31,200 | 12.50 |
| 1971 | 382,500 | −1.9% | 30,800 | 12.42 |
| 1970 | 390,000 | +2.6% | 31,200 | 12.50 |
| 1969 | 380,000 | +2.0% | 30,000 | 12.67 |
| 1968 | 372,500 | +2.1% | 29,800 | 12.50 |
| 1967 | 365,000 | +7.4% | 27,600 | 13.22 |
| 1966 | 340,000 | +4.6% | 27,200 | 12.50 |
| 1965 | 325,000 | −4.4% | 26,000 | 12.50 |
| 1964 | 340,000 | +3.0% | 27,100 | 12.55 |
| 1963 | 330,000 | +3.1% | 26,300 | 12.55 |
| 1962 | 320,000 | +3.2% | 25,400 | 12.60 |
| 1961 | 310,000 | — | 24,700 | 12.55 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of bananas in Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 0.91% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of bananas?

Papua New Guinea ranked 20th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of bananas in Papua New Guinea changed?

It fell by 3.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 2014.

### What is the yield of bananas in Papua New Guinea?

16.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.3 million t from 76,416 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Papua New Guinea is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/indonesia/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nigeria/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/philippines/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)
[All countries producing bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## Other products of Papua New Guinea

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[Agricultural production in Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/papua-new-guinea/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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