Banana-growing regions of the world

The document provides a geographic overview of the top 15 banana-producing countries as of 2016, categorizing production by harvest area and the level of VSS compliance, ranging from conventional production to VSS compliant.

• The document identifies the top 15 banana-producing countries in 2016, which include Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, China, India, Brazil, Angola, Rwanda, Egypt, United Republic of Tanzania, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, and Ecuador.
• The analysis categorizes banana production based on harvest area and the status of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS), distinguishing between 'Conventional Production', 'Potentially VSS Compliant', and 'VSS Compliant'.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Banana-growing regions of the world. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-banana.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Banana-growing regions of the world. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-banana.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=International Institute for Sustainable Development |title=Banana-growing regions of the world |url=https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-banana.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndbananagrowing, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Banana-growing regions of the world}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-banana.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }