Bananas production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 341,390 t of bananas, the 43rd largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 653,800 t in 1967. Area harvested: 15,408 ha, yield 22.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 341,390 t
- World rank
- 43 of 118
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 653,800 t
- 1967
Bananas in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.26% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.2
- world 23.7 (−6.5%)
- kg per person
- 14.7
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cambodia | 374,923 | 0.27% |
| 42 | Australia | 368,735 | 0.26% |
| 43 | Taiwan | 341,390 | 0.24% |
| 44 | Malaysia | 335,444 | 0.24% |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 325,400 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 341,390 | +2.4% | 15,408 | 22.16 |
| 2023 | 333,362 | −5.2% | 14,492 | 23.00 |
| 2022 | 351,480 | +4.3% | 14,616 | 24.05 |
| 2021 | 337,144 | −6.2% | 15,043 | 22.41 |
| 2020 | 359,600 | +5.0% | 14,968 | 24.02 |
| 2019 | 342,629 | −3.8% | 14,914 | 22.97 |
| 2018 | 356,238 | +0.1% | 15,448 | 23.06 |
| 2017 | 356,017 | +38% | 15,804 | 22.53 |
| 2016 | 257,559 | −6.0% | 15,697 | 16.41 |
| 2015 | 274,066 | −8.6% | 14,093 | 19.45 |
| 2014 | 299,900 | +3.0% | 13,291 | 22.56 |
| 2013 | 291,292 | −1.3% | 13,042 | 22.33 |
| 2012 | 295,265 | −3.4% | 12,947 | 22.81 |
| 2011 | 305,740 | +6.2% | 13,257 | 23.06 |
| 2010 | 287,895 | +67% | 13,453 | 21.40 |
| 2009 | 172,550 | −17% | 11,424 | 15.10 |
| 2008 | 207,702 | −14% | 11,106 | 18.70 |
| 2007 | 241,729 | +13% | 11,176 | 21.63 |
| 2006 | 214,277 | +44% | 10,100 | 21.22 |
| 2005 | 148,715 | −22% | 8,848 | 16.81 |
| 2004 | 189,900 | −15% | 9,150 | 20.75 |
| 2003 | 223,061 | −1.5% | 9,600 | 23.24 |
| 2002 | 226,521 | +11% | 9,573 | 23.66 |
| 2001 | 204,724 | +3.2% | 8,967 | 22.83 |
| 2000 | 198,455 | −6.6% | 8,834 | 22.46 |
| 1999 | 212,531 | −1.4% | 8,961 | 23.72 |
| 1998 | 215,639 | +5.3% | 9,321 | 23.13 |
| 1997 | 204,736 | +45% | 8,800 | 23.27 |
| 1996 | 140,997 | −18% | 6,511 | 21.66 |
| 1995 | 172,633 | −6.3% | 7,873 | 21.93 |
| 1994 | 184,287 | −13% | 8,245 | 22.35 |
| 1993 | 212,748 | +8.6% | 9,343 | 22.77 |
| 1992 | 195,970 | −0.4% | 9,592 | 20.43 |
| 1991 | 196,663 | −2.4% | 9,346 | 21.04 |
| 1990 | 201,440 | +1.5% | 9,453 | 21.31 |
| 1989 | 198,442 | −13% | 9,686 | 20.49 |
| 1988 | 228,725 | +12% | 9,984 | 22.91 |
| 1987 | 204,486 | +36% | 8,596 | 23.79 |
| 1986 | 150,730 | −24% | 7,537 | 20.00 |
| 1985 | 198,596 | −2.3% | 8,292 | 23.95 |
| 1984 | 203,281 | +3.6% | 8,562 | 23.74 |
| 1983 | 196,255 | −3.3% | 8,806 | 22.29 |
| 1982 | 202,942 | +9.5% | 8,651 | 23.46 |
| 1981 | 185,309 | −14% | 8,763 | 21.15 |
| 1980 | 214,323 | −5.5% | 9,268 | 23.13 |
| 1979 | 226,769 | +25% | 9,910 | 22.88 |
| 1978 | 182,079 | −28% | 9,598 | 18.97 |
| 1977 | 252,353 | +18% | 10,542 | 23.94 |
| 1976 | 213,446 | +8.6% | 11,151 | 19.14 |
| 1975 | 196,585 | −41% | 10,822 | 18.17 |
| 1974 | 333,628 | −21% | 15,793 | 21.13 |
| 1973 | 422,546 | +15% | 20,421 | 20.69 |
| 1972 | 366,000 | −22% | 22,800 | 16.05 |
| 1971 | 470,595 | +1.9% | 30,200 | 15.58 |
| 1970 | 461,829 | −21% | 39,013 | 11.84 |
| 1969 | 585,531 | −9.3% | 37,628 | 15.56 |
| 1968 | 645,467 | −1.3% | 43,806 | 14.73 |
| 1967 | 653,800 | +24% | 44,107 | 14.82 |
| 1966 | 527,721 | +15% | 36,512 | 14.45 |
| 1965 | 460,094 | +72% | 27,443 | 16.77 |
| 1964 | 267,898 | +102% | 18,086 | 14.81 |
| 1963 | 132,489 | −6.0% | 14,718 | 9.00 |
| 1962 | 140,875 | +8.6% | 10,000 | 14.09 |
| 1961 | 129,669 | — | 9,200 | 14.09 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,337 t USD 2.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 67 of 107
- Imports
- 3 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 134 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 341,390 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of bananas?
Taiwan ranked 43rd of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Taiwan changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 653,800 t in 1967.
What is the yield of bananas in Taiwan?
22.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (341,390 t from 15,408 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import bananas?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 1,337 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 3 t (USD 24,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Taiwan is imputed by FAO. 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.