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Where can I grow banana?

Musa spp. · Fruit · Perennial

Banana is a great fit (80+) on 49.2 million km² (19.0 million sq mi) of land in 159 countries, 59% of it only with irrigation. The most well-suited land is in Pará, Brazil, Amazonas, Brazil and Bahia, Brazil. Where it can't grow, it's usually winters too cold (80%) and winters get too cold (18%).

Crop fit≤5075100Uncolored land: won't grow

Tap the map for the score at any spot. Each square is a 28 km (17 mile) grid cell.

Great fit (80+)
49.2M km²(19.0M sq mi)
34% of land
Worth a try (50–79)
5.4M km²(2.1M sq mi)
4% of land
Great fit without irrigation
20.0M km²(7.7M sq mi)
Rain alone is enough
Countries
159
With great-fit land

Regions with the most suitable land

  1. 1

    🇧🇷Pará, Brazil

    Great fit on 637k km² (246k sq mi)

    For example Castanhal (100), Barcarena (100)

  2. 2

    🇧🇷Amazonas, Brazil

    Great fit on 564k km² (218k sq mi)

    For example Manaus (100), Itacoatiara (100)

  3. 3

    🇧🇷Bahia, Brazil

    Great fit on 558k km² (216k sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Salvador (100), Camaçari (100)

  4. 4

    🇮🇳Maharashtra, India

    Great fit on 304k km² (118k sq mi) · worth a try on 7,400 km² (2,900 sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Mumbai (100), Pune (100)

  5. 5

    🇪🇹Oromiya, Ethiopia

    Great fit on 211k km² (81k sq mi) · worth a try on 20k km² (7,700 sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Kele (100), Gutin (100)

  6. 6

    🇮🇳Gujarat, India

    Great fit on 201k km² (78k sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Ahmedabad (100), Surat (100)

  7. 7

    🇮🇳Karnataka, India

    Great fit on 184k km² (71k sq mi) · worth a try on 5,300 km² (2,000 sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Chikmagalūr (100), Belūr (100)

  8. 8

    🇲🇾Sarawak, Malaysia

    Great fit on 121k km² (47k sq mi) · worth a try on 7,700 km² (3,000 sq mi)

    For example Miri (96), Marudi (96)

  9. 9

    🇪🇹Somali, Ethiopia

    Great fit on 104k km² (40k sq mi) · worth a try on 4,600 km² (1,800 sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Warder (100), Ārabī (100)

  10. 10

    🇲🇿Nampula, Mozambique

    Great fit on 100k km² (39k sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Nampula (100), Nacala (100)

  11. 11

    🇨🇩Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Great fit on 100k km² (39k sq mi) · worth a try on 1,500 km² (600 sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Kongolo (100), Kalemie (100)

  12. 12

    🇪🇹Amhara, Ethiopia

    Great fit on 99k km² (38k sq mi) · worth a try on 16k km² (6,200 sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Robit (100), Abomsa (100)

  13. 13

    🇻🇪Bolívar, Venezuela

    Great fit on 99k km² (38k sq mi)

    For example Tumeremo (100), Santa Elena de Uairén (100)

  14. 14

    🇲🇱Kayes, Mali

    Great fit on 98k km² (38k sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Kita (100), Nioro (100)

  15. 15

    🇮🇩East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

    Great fit on 97k km² (37k sq mi) · mostly with irrigation

    For example Soe (100), Tambolaka (100)

Regions are states and provinces, counting land within 75 km of a town. At most three per country, so the list covers the world.

By country

  • 🇧🇷Brazil5.5M km² (2.1M sq mi) · 91% of its land
  • 🇮🇳India2.0M km² (754k sq mi) · 61% of its land
  • 🇮🇩Indonesia1.5M km² (585k sq mi) · 97% of its land
  • 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo1.1M km² (416k sq mi) · 96% of its land
  • 🇳🇬Nigeria893k km² (345k sq mi) · 100% of its land
  • 🇹🇿Tanzania818k km² (316k sq mi) · 96% of its land
  • 🇲🇽Mexico731k km² (282k sq mi) · 45% of its land
  • 🇪🇹Ethiopia667k km² (258k sq mi) · 79% of its land
  • 🇦🇴Angola663k km² (256k sq mi) · 90% of its land
  • 🇸🇩Sudan613k km² (237k sq mi) · 93% of its land

Best-suited towns

  1. 100%fit

    Pucallpa

    🇵🇪 Ucayali, Peru

  2. 100%fit

    Camaçari

    🇧🇷 Bahia, Brazil

  3. 100%fit

    Ibagué

    🇨🇴 Tolima Department, Colombia

  4. 100%fit

    Palu

    🇮🇩 Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

  5. 100%fit

    Cagayan de Oro

    🇵🇭 Northern Mindanao, Philippines

  6. 100%fit

    Salvador

    🇧🇷 Bahia, Brazil

  7. 100%fit

    Rio Branco

    🇧🇷 Acre, Brazil

  8. 100%fit

    Cali

    🇨🇴 Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

  9. 100%fit

    Tangerang

    🇮🇩 Banten, Indonesia

  10. 100%fit

    Cebu City

    🇵🇭 Central Visayas, Philippines

  11. 100%fit

    Jakarta

    🇮🇩 Indonesia

  12. 100%fit

    Davao

    🇵🇭 Davao Region, Philippines

The most comfortable fits among the 2,000 biggest towns, two per region.

What banana needs

Coldest-month average
Ideal at least 61°F (16°C)Won't grow below 50°F (10°C)
Coldest night of the year (average)
Ideal at least 41°F (5°C)Won't grow below 32°F (0°C)
Average temperature
Ideal 72–86°F (22–30°C)Won't grow below 64°F (18°C) or above 93°F (34°C)
Yearly rain
Ideal 59–102 in (1,500–2,600 mm)Won't grow below 31 in (800 mm) or above 177 in (4,500 mm)
Dry-season length
Ideal at most 2 monthsWon't grow above 5 months

Growth stops below ~14 °C; wind tears the leaves.

Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Musa acuminata; FAO Crop Water Information: banana. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

What stops it elsewhere

  • Winters too cold80%
  • Winters get too cold18%
  • Too cool overall2%

Share of the land scoring under 50, by what holds it back most.

How this map works

Every 28 km square of land is scored 0–100 against the requirements above, using 1991–2020 monthly climate averages with frost, chill and heat estimated by simulating daily weather. Each square is scored with whichever variety fits it best. “With irrigation” ignores rain shortfalls; “Rain-fed only” counts them.

Climate is only part of it: soil, slope, water and markets decide where a crop is actually farmed. Use this to shortlist places, then check them locally.

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