Bananas production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 421,320 t of bananas, the 36th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 487,400 t in 1981. Area harvested: 8,760 ha, yield 48.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 421,320 t
- World rank
- 36 of 118
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 487,400 t
- 1981
Bananas in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.32% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 48.1
- world 23.7 (+103%)
- kg per person
- 8.79
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Venezuela | 533,896 | 0.38% |
| 35 | South Africa | 430,925 | 0.31% |
| 36 | Spain | 421,320 | 0.30% |
| 37 | Madagascar | 399,940 | 0.29% |
| 38 | Mozambique | 387,740 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 421,320 | −9.8% | 8,760 | 48.10 |
| 2023 | 467,260 | +34% | 8,800 | 53.10 |
| 2022 | 348,870 | −15% | 8,890 | 39.24 |
| 2021 | 409,110 | −2.6% | 9,100 | 44.96 |
| 2020 | 420,140 | +5.4% | 9,100 | 46.17 |
| 2019 | 398,720 | +3.2% | 9,060 | 44.01 |
| 2018 | 386,230 | −8.3% | 9,090 | 42.49 |
| 2017 | 421,313 | +3.1% | 9,076 | 46.42 |
| 2016 | 408,716 | +7.0% | 9,040 | 45.21 |
| 2015 | 381,983 | +4.6% | 8,975 | 42.56 |
| 2014 | 365,268 | +1.2% | 9,130 | 40.01 |
| 2013 | 361,000 | −2.8% | 9,100 | 39.67 |
| 2012 | 371,211 | +7.1% | 9,164 | 40.51 |
| 2011 | 346,500 | −13% | 9,144 | 37.89 |
| 2010 | 396,589 | +13% | 9,117 | 43.50 |
| 2009 | 352,522 | −5.0% | 9,113 | 38.68 |
| 2008 | 371,228 | +3.6% | 9,191 | 40.39 |
| 2007 | 358,177 | +2.8% | 9,568 | 37.43 |
| 2006 | 348,368 | +0.9% | 9,585 | 36.35 |
| 2005 | 345,156 | −17% | 9,553 | 36.13 |
| 2004 | 418,121 | +4.0% | 9,715 | 43.04 |
| 2003 | 402,090 | −1.6% | 9,646 | 41.68 |
| 2002 | 408,733 | −3.1% | 9,179 | 44.53 |
| 2001 | 421,931 | +6.3% | 9,199 | 45.87 |
| 2000 | 396,973 | +8.8% | 8,882 | 44.69 |
| 1999 | 364,915 | −5.3% | 8,928 | 40.87 |
| 1998 | 385,200 | −5.2% | 8,654 | 44.51 |
| 1997 | 406,388 | +21% | 8,500 | 47.81 |
| 1996 | 335,600 | −11% | 8,400 | 39.95 |
| 1995 | 376,700 | +11% | 8,600 | 43.80 |
| 1994 | 338,014 | −3.0% | 8,580 | 39.40 |
| 1993 | 348,600 | −5.3% | 8,647 | 40.31 |
| 1992 | 368,100 | −1.4% | 8,810 | 41.78 |
| 1991 | 373,300 | −10% | 9,141 | 40.84 |
| 1990 | 416,300 | +5.0% | 9,282 | 44.85 |
| 1989 | 396,500 | +0.4% | 9,400 | 42.18 |
| 1988 | 395,000 | −12% | 9,800 | 40.31 |
| 1987 | 449,200 | −4.5% | 10,600 | 42.38 |
| 1986 | 470,600 | +17% | 11,200 | 42.02 |
| 1985 | 402,378 | −8.4% | 11,497 | 35.00 |
| 1984 | 439,175 | −3.5% | 12,277 | 35.77 |
| 1983 | 455,000 | −0.0% | 13,100 | 34.73 |
| 1982 | 455,200 | −6.6% | 13,400 | 33.97 |
| 1981 | 487,400 | +2.6% | 13,400 | 36.37 |
| 1980 | 475,200 | +16% | 13,400 | 35.46 |
| 1979 | 409,000 | +1.9% | 13,600 | 30.07 |
| 1978 | 401,200 | +2.0% | 13,300 | 30.17 |
| 1977 | 393,400 | +17% | 12,200 | 32.25 |
| 1976 | 337,100 | −6.6% | 12,500 | 26.97 |
| 1975 | 361,000 | −9.5% | 12,600 | 28.65 |
| 1974 | 398,700 | −12% | 12,900 | 30.91 |
| 1973 | 452,200 | +20% | 12,900 | 35.05 |
| 1972 | 377,100 | −11% | 12,800 | 29.46 |
| 1971 | 424,900 | +1.0% | 13,300 | 31.95 |
| 1970 | 420,700 | −2.7% | 11,100 | 37.90 |
| 1969 | 432,200 | +9.4% | 10,800 | 40.02 |
| 1968 | 394,900 | +5.8% | 10,800 | 36.56 |
| 1967 | 373,100 | −3.1% | 10,500 | 35.53 |
| 1966 | 385,100 | +3.4% | 10,000 | 38.51 |
| 1965 | 372,400 | +2.3% | 9,900 | 37.62 |
| 1964 | 364,200 | +6.8% | 9,800 | 37.16 |
| 1963 | 340,900 | +12% | 9,600 | 35.51 |
| 1962 | 305,400 | −3.1% | 9,600 | 31.81 |
| 1961 | 315,300 | — | 9,500 | 33.19 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 127,802 t USD 104 m
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 107
- Imports
- 436,417 t USD 319 m
- Importer rank
- 14 of 139
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 Spain?
Spain produced 421,320 t in 2024, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of bananas?
Spain ranked 36th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Spain changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 487,400 t in 1981.
What is the yield of bananas in Spain?
48.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (421,320 t from 8,760 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import bananas?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 127,802 t (USD 104 m) and imports of 436,417 t (USD 319 m), 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.