Total Banana Production
Is banana the leading fruit grown in the Philippines?
Banana is the leading fruit grown in the Philippines and a consistent top dollar earner. Its prospects in the domestic and foreign markets continue to increase as consumers for fresh and processed banana is on the rise.
What country has the highest banana production?
India is the top country by bananas production in the world. As of 2020, bananas production in India was 31.5 million tonnes that accounts for 26.23% of the world's bananas production. The top 5 countries (others are China, Indonesia, Brazil, and Ecuador) account for 53.47% of it.
Is Philippines known for banana?
The Philippines is one of the top five exporters of bananas, with some 2.85 million metric tonnes exported in 20178 . In 2018, the country produced some 9.36 million metric tons of bananas7 on 447,889 ha6 , with Cavendish cultivars accounting for about 52% of total banana production, Saba (27%) and Lakatan (10%).
Is Philippines a banana exporter?
Banana and pineapple rank as the country's top agriculture exports, aside from coconut oil and other coconut products. In 2019 alone, Philippine banana exports reached $1.95 billion (B ), $1.64 B in 2020, and roughly $920 million (M), from January to October 2021, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
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