India tops global banana production with 31.5 million metric tonnes annually.
Bananas are cultivated across 878,000 hectares of land in India.
The leading banana-growing states are: Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.
Highest banana yields per hectare: Madhya Pradesh – 69.5 MT/ha, Gujarat – 65.5 MT/ha, Andhra Pradesh – 56.2 MT/ha.
Over 95% of bananas are consumed fresh within India.
Despite massive production, less than 1% of bananas are exported.
From fields to markets, India drives the world’s banana supply.