Bananas production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 3,561 t of bananas, the 94th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 13,154 t in 2000. Area harvested: 334 ha, yield 10.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,561 t
- World rank
- 94 of 118
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 13,154 t
- 2000
Bananas in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.7
- world 23.7 (−55%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Cabo Verde | 3,903 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Suriname | 3,586 | 0.00% |
| 94 | United States | 3,561 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,246 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Saint Lucia | 2,844 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,561 | +0.6% | 334 | 10.66 |
| 2023 | 3,539 | +0.6% | 335 | 10.56 |
| 2022 | 3,517 | −3.0% | 338 | 10.41 |
| 2021 | 3,625 | +4.3% | 328 | 11.05 |
| 2020 | 3,474 | +0.6% | 339 | 10.25 |
| 2019 | 3,452 | −13% | 348 | 9.92 |
| 2018 | 3,950 | +31% | 337 | 11.72 |
| 2017 | 3,020 | −11% | 380 | 7.95 |
| 2016 | 3,387 | −38% | 294 | 11.52 |
| 2015 | 5,443 | −17% | 336 | 16.20 |
| 2014 | 6,532 | −1.4% | 348 | 18.77 |
| 2013 | 6,622 | −8.1% | 364 | 18.19 |
| 2012 | 7,202 | −8.8% | 396 | 18.19 |
| 2011 | 7,893 | −2.2% | 405 | 19.49 |
| 2010 | 8,074 | −3.8% | 445 | 18.14 |
| 2009 | 8,390 | +6.3% | 445 | 18.85 |
| 2008 | 7,890 | −32% | 445 | 17.73 |
| 2007 | 11,612 | +51% | 526 | 22.08 |
| 2006 | 7,710 | −19% | 405 | 19.04 |
| 2005 | 9,480 | +26% | 397 | 23.88 |
| 2004 | 7,530 | −27% | 405 | 18.59 |
| 2003 | 10,251 | +13% | 546 | 18.77 |
| 2002 | 9,070 | −29% | 538 | 16.86 |
| 2001 | 12,701 | −3.4% | 603 | 21.06 |
| 2000 | 13,154 | +18% | 591 | 22.26 |
| 1999 | 11,158 | +17% | 575 | 19.41 |
| 1998 | 9,525 | +53% | 575 | 16.57 |
| 1997 | 6,210 | +5.3% | 384 | 16.17 |
| 1996 | 5,900 | 0.0% | 388 | 15.21 |
| 1995 | 5,900 | −5.8% | 356 | 16.57 |
| 1994 | 6,260 | +17% | 356 | 17.58 |
| 1993 | 5,350 | −1.7% | 336 | 15.92 |
| 1992 | 5,440 | +5.2% | 352 | 15.45 |
| 1991 | 5,171 | +0.9% | 360 | 14.36 |
| 1990 | 5,126 | −5.8% | 360 | 14.24 |
| 1989 | 5,440 | −9.3% | 405 | 13.43 |
| 1988 | 6,000 | +16% | 433 | 13.86 |
| 1987 | 5,170 | +18% | 433 | 11.94 |
| 1986 | 4,400 | +19% | 397 | 11.08 |
| 1985 | 3,700 | −8.4% | 340 | 10.88 |
| 1984 | 4,040 | +98% | 350 | 11.54 |
| 1983 | 2,040 | −22% | 350 | 5.83 |
| 1982 | 2,630 | −3.3% | 290 | 9.07 |
| 1981 | 2,720 | +30% | 260 | 10.46 |
| 1980 | 2,090 | −18% | 230 | 9.09 |
| 1979 | 2,540 | −1.9% | 250 | 10.16 |
| 1978 | 2,590 | −1.6% | 230 | 11.26 |
| 1977 | 2,631 | +16% | 223 | 11.80 |
| 1976 | 2,263 | −20% | 223 | 10.15 |
| 1975 | 2,812 | −6.1% | 255 | 11.03 |
| 1974 | 2,994 | +0.0% | 247 | 12.12 |
| 1973 | 2,993 | +29% | 267 | 11.21 |
| 1972 | 2,313 | +8.5% | 291 | 7.95 |
| 1971 | 2,132 | −16% | 293 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 2,536 | −9.4% | 308 | 8.23 |
| 1969 | 2,799 | −4.9% | 376 | 7.44 |
| 1968 | 2,942 | −20% | 388 | 7.58 |
| 1967 | 3,672 | −7.9% | 409 | 8.98 |
| 1966 | 3,989 | +23% | 409 | 9.75 |
| 1965 | 3,248 | −21% | 384 | 8.46 |
| 1964 | 4,128 | +46% | 360 | 11.47 |
| 1963 | 2,833 | −19% | 308 | 9.20 |
| 1962 | 3,497 | −13% | 360 | 9.71 |
| 1961 | 4,007 | — | 380 | 10.54 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 588,592 t USD 500 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 107
- Imports
- 4.7 million t USD 2.83 bn
- Importer rank
- 1 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 United States?
United States produced 3,561 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of bananas?
United States ranked 94th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in United States changed?
It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 13,154 t in 2000.
What is the yield of bananas in United States?
10.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,561 t from 334 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does United States export or import bananas?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 588,592 t (USD 500 m) and imports of 4.7 million t (USD 2.83 bn), 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 United States is estimated 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.