Bananas production in Tuvalu
In 2024 Tuvalu produced 294 t of bananas, the 112th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.0%. The record was 294 t in 2023. Area harvested: 16 ha, yield 18.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 294 t
- World rank
- 112 of 118
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- Record
- 294 t
- 2023
Bananas in Tuvalu, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tuvalu compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.4
- world 23.7 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 30.5
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | United Arab Emirates | 327 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Solomon Islands | 320 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Tuvalu | 294 | 0.00% |
| 113 | French Polynesia | 283 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Algeria | 235 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Tuvalu is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 294 | 0.0% | 16 | 18.38 |
| 2023 | 294 | +1.7% | 16 | 18.38 |
| 2022 | 289 | 0.0% | 16 | 18.06 |
| 2021 | 289 | +0.3% | 16 | 18.06 |
| 2020 | 288 | 0.0% | 16 | 18.00 |
| 2019 | 288 | +0.3% | 16 | 18.00 |
| 2018 | 287 | +0.7% | 16 | 17.94 |
| 2017 | 285 | +0.4% | 16 | 17.81 |
| 2016 | 284 | 0.0% | 16 | 17.75 |
| 2015 | 284 | +1.4% | 16 | 17.75 |
| 2014 | 280 | +1.1% | 15 | 18.67 |
| 2013 | 277 | +2.6% | 15 | 18.47 |
| 2012 | 270 | −2.5% | 15 | 18.00 |
| 2011 | 277 | 0.0% | 15 | 18.47 |
| 2010 | 277 | 0.0% | 15 | 18.47 |
| 2009 | 277 | +0.4% | 15 | 18.47 |
| 2008 | 276 | −1.4% | 15 | 18.40 |
| 2007 | 280 | +2.6% | 15 | 18.67 |
| 2006 | 273 | +1.1% | 15 | 18.20 |
| 2005 | 270 | +1.1% | 15 | 18.00 |
| 2004 | 267 | −1.1% | 15 | 17.80 |
| 2003 | 270 | +3.8% | 15 | 18.00 |
| 2002 | 260 | 0.0% | 14 | 18.57 |
| 2001 | 260 | +4.0% | 14 | 18.57 |
| 2000 | 250 | +2.9% | 14 | 17.86 |
| 1999 | 243 | +1.3% | 13 | 18.69 |
| 1998 | 240 | +4.8% | 13 | 18.46 |
| 1997 | 229 | +4.1% | 13 | 17.62 |
| 1996 | 220 | +2.3% | 12 | 18.33 |
| 1995 | 215 | +7.5% | 12 | 17.92 |
| 1994 | 200 | +11% | 12 | 16.67 |
| 1993 | 180 | −18% | 10 | 18.00 |
| 1992 | 220 | +4.8% | 10 | 22.00 |
| 1991 | 210 | +40% | 10 | 21.00 |
| 1990 | 150 | −23% | — | — |
| 1989 | 195 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1988 | 190 | +2.7% | — | — |
| 1987 | 185 | +5.7% | — | — |
| 1986 | 175 | +6.1% | — | — |
| 1985 | 165 | +6.5% | — | — |
| 1984 | 155 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1983 | 150 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 150 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1981 | 140 | +7.7% | — | — |
| 1980 | 130 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1979 | 120 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1978 | 110 | +10% | — | — |
| 1977 | 100 | +43% | — | — |
| 1976 | 70 | −30% | — | — |
| 1975 | 100 | −33% | — | — |
| 1974 | 150 | +88% | — | — |
| 1973 | 80 | −11% | — | — |
| 1972 | 90 | −31% | — | — |
| 1971 | 130 | +30% | — | — |
| 1970 | 100 | −17% | — | — |
| 1969 | 120 | −7.7% | — | — |
| 1968 | 130 | −7.1% | — | — |
| 1967 | 140 | −6.7% | — | — |
| 1966 | 150 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 150 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 150 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 150 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 150 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 150 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Tuvalu?
Tuvalu produced 294 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tuvalu rank in the world for production of bananas?
Tuvalu ranked 112th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Tuvalu changed?
It rose by 5.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 294 t in 2023.
What is the yield of bananas in Tuvalu?
18.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (294 t from 16 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 Tuvalu 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.