How much bananas do India produce and export?
India is the largest producer of bananas: 37.6 million tonnes in 2024, 27% of the world's 139.3 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $342.7 million in 2024, 2.2% of world exports of bananas and plantains (HS 0803) (CEPII BACI).
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India's bananas production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37.6 million tonnes | 27% | +2.4% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14% | 21% | 27% | 26% | 27% |
India's bananas exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $342.7 million | 2.2% | 701,112 t | $489 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0803 (Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried).
How much bananas India uses
India's domestic supply of bananas was 36.1 million tonnes in 2023, 27% of the world's. Food supply was 20 kg per person a year, 17th highest of 140 countries with a million or more people. It produced 101% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Bananas". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The bananas price India sells into
The benchmark price, Central and South America, US import, was $1.12/kg in September 2026, up 10% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 26% a year, calmer in 24% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Bananas price history.
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