10 World’s Biggest Pineapple-Producing Countries

There are the 10 World’s biggest pineapple-producing countries in the world in 2022– The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 2024 mentioned some of the world’s biggest pineapple-producing countries. So far, pineapple is one of the most popular fruits in the world. This plant originally came from South America, precisely in the area around Parana and Paraguay, South America. Historically, it was first cultivated in Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico by the Mayans and Aztecs. Historically, the role of World Explorer Christopher Columbus was particularly important in introducing this plant to various continents such as Asia and Europe. Columbus brought pineapple seeds from Brazil and then introduced it to India in 1550.

Pineapple plants (Ananas comosus) are included in the Bromeliaceae plant family, so they still have close relations with some species such as Tillandsia usneoides, Puya raimondii, and Bromelia (Bromelia L). Some of the above plant species are considered ornamental plants because of their uniqueness and beauty. Pineapple plants were initially only considered garden plants but from time to time began to be cultivated on a wide scale in many countries of the world. Basically, in terms of geneticl conditions, there are some of well-known of pineapple including Smooth Cayenne, Red Spanish, Queen, and Abacaxi. These cultivars have been planted in some regions of the country.

The World's Harvested Areas and World's Pineapples Production From 1961 to 2023

Year	World's Area Harvested of Pineappple	World's Production of Pineappple
Year	Hectare (Ha)	(Tons)
1961	369,318	3,831,202
1962	356,240	3,852,213
1963	368,612	4,004,916
1964	371,497	4,127,624
1965	398,308	4,476,838
1966	411,221	4,761,061
1967	420,863	5,024,270
1968	424,358	5,055,130
1969	441,577	5,236,758
1970	453,892	5,447,077
1971	479,798	5,704,953
1972	461,249	5,695,759
1973	509,939	5,816,262
1974	533,463	6,206,496
1975	490,312	7,187,327
1976	495,068	8,041,544
1977	509,128	8,081,680
1978	527,520	8,411,633
1979	576,327	9,478,609
1980	599,976	10,830,861
1981	557,140	9,017,448
1982	597,235	8,717,646
1983	601,198	8,702,268
1984	579,159	9,230,377
1985	584,298	9,754,383
1986	603,878	10,312,925
1987	593,988	10,553,629
1988	610,161	11,149,832
1989	615,216	11,564,733
1990	607,474	11,840,549
1991	612,427	11,624,451
1992	599,400	12,306,715
1993	618,225	13,115,946
1994	633,931	12,951,804
1995	663,061	13,067,322
1996	643,775	12,867,322
1997	646,089	13,299,099
1998	647,044	13,207,435
1999	702,402	14,898,577
2000	717,895	15,105,431
2001	752,832	15,646,739
2002	754,577	15,785,229
2003	757,266	16,122,711
2004	764,603	16,735,911
2005	801,985	17,779,916
2006	830,867	19,827,518
2007	849,686	20,041,709
2008	842,681	19,669,637
2009	873,410	20,260,944
2010	944,597	21,305,617
2011	970,840	22,771,724
2012	1,004,545	23,949,380
2013	993,528	24,447,392
2014	999,683	25,355,227
2015	999,271	25,759,925
2016	1,016,487	25,854,212
2017	1,041,991	27,292,846
2018	1,083,795	28,272,074
2019	1,071,703	27,838,955
2020	1,039,144	27,607,561
2021	1,056,359	28,928,202
2022	1,066,668	29,662,838
2023	1,056,916	29,792,966
Source; FAOSTAT, 2026

In the world statistical agriculture of pineapple from 1961 to 2023, the world's Area Harvested of Pineappple and World’s Production of Pineappple showed increasing trends. In the year 1961, the world's area harvested of pineapples was about 369,318 hectares (Ha) with world's production of pineapples reaching 3,831,202 Tons. After more than 60 years, precisely in 2023, the world's area harvested of pineapples grew to 1,056,916 hectares (Ha) with world's production of pineapples reaching 29,792,966 Tons.

Statistically, as mentioned above, the world’s production in 2023, this pineapple has spread all over the world with many regions of pineapple plantations with growing trends of production and area harvested. Specifically, in the regional database, according to data released by the World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Asian Continent is the biggest producer of pineapples with 13.2 million tons or 41% of the world’s total pineapples, followed by America with 10.8 million tons or about 38% of the world’s pineapples. The African continent produces 5.6 million tons or about 20% of the world’s pineapple production.

The World's Production of Pineapples Based on Continent in 2023

Continental Region	Production of Pineapple Fruits in 2023
Continental Region	(Tons)
Africa	5,631,324
Americas	10,809,443
Asia	13,236,888
Oceania	115,311
Source: FAOSTAT, 2026

More specifically, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2021 also issued data related to 10 world’s biggest pineapple-producing countries. Most of these countries come from Asia and America. Here is a list of the world’s biggest pineapple-producing countries.

Table Rank of 10 World’s Biggest Pineapple-Producing Countries

Rank	Countries	Production of Pineapple Fruits in 2023
Rank	Countries	(Tons)
1	Indonesia	3,156,576
2	Costa Rica	2,946,205
3	Philippines	2,944,260
4	Brazil	2,381,318
5	China, mainland	2,096,718
6	India	1,828,000
7	Nigeria	1,606,194
8	Mexico	1,272,559
9	Thailand	1,249,408
10	Colombia	853,169
Source: FAOSTAT, 2026

The table above shows the ranking of the largest pineapple-producing countries in the world. Many producing countries come from the Americas and Asia. More specifically, there are several descriptions of the pineapple industry in some of the largest pineapple-producing countries in the world.

Brief Description of 10 World’s Biggest Pineapple-Producing Countries

1. Indonesia

Indonesia become the world’s biggest pineapple producer in the world. In 2023, the total production of pineapple from Indonesia reached 3.15 million tons. In Indonesia, the total area of pineapple plantations reaches more than 15 thousand hectares. There are several provinces that are centers of pineapple production. The provinces of Lampung, East Java, West Java, and Riau are some of the provinces with the largest pineapple plantation area in Indonesia. In Lampung Province, there is a large pineapple company, namely Great Giant Pineapple, which controls pineapple production in the area and exports its pineapples to various countries in the world.

2.Costa Rica

Costa Rica is the 2nd world’s biggest pineapple-producing country in the world. In 2023, the total pineapple production of Costa Rica reached 2.94 million tons. With a total area of pineapple production reaching more than 80 thousand hectares and is estimated to be able to provide employment for 150 thousand residents, either directly or indirectly. In this country, there are 2 primary areas for growing Pineapple in Costa Rica. The largest areas are Huetas Norte with 19,600 hectares (49% of total area) and Atlantic Huetar with 11,600 hectares (29% of the total planted area). Various cultivar pineapples are grown in this country such as Smooth Cayenne, Red Spanish, MD2, Queen, and Abacaxi.

Economically, pineapple in this country has become the country’s primary commodity. In 2019, total pineapple exports reached more than 2 million tons. However, the export performance of this country’s pineapple has decreased due to the low international market price of pineapple and climate anomalies that have recently occurred in several planting areas.

3. The Philippines

The Philippines is the 3rd world’s biggest producer of pineapple commodities in the world. In 2023, The Pineapple fruit production of the Philippines reached 2.944 million tons. In this country, the pineapple plantation area is estimated to be more than 40 thousand hectares with production areas concentrated in Mindanao and Luzon with the most widely grown pineapple cultivars, namely Formosa (Queen), Cayenne, and Red Spanish. Pineapple production in this country is controlled by big companies, namely Del Monte and Dole Philippines (Delofil). Both companies have an accumulated pineapple production area of more than 20 thousand hectares. In addition to domestic needs, fresh pineapple from this country is also exported to other countries, most of which are exported to Japan and South Korea. Meanwhile, processed pineapple is exported to the United States, Japan, and Canada.

4.Brazil

Brazil is the 4th world’s biggest country producer for pineapple in the world. In 2023, the production of pineapple fruits from Brazil reached 2.38 million tons. There are several primary areas for pineapple cultivation in the country. About 76% of Brazil’s pineapple production comes from the Northern and Southern regions of the country with the states of Paraiba and Minas Gerais being the country’s top pineapple producing regions. If the Philippines and Costa Rica export a lot of pineapples, Brazil’s pineapple production is allocated for domestic needs, and only 1% of domestic pineapple production is used for export. In Brazil, the most widely grown pineapple cultivars in this country are Perola (80% of the total area) and Smooth Cayenne.

5. China

China was the 5^th world’s biggest country of pineapple production in 2023. Agronomically, the pineapple cultivation areas in China around more than 65,000 ha. Furthermore, based on the FAO database, in 2023, pineapple production of China reached 2.0 million tons. Basically, in China region, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, and Yunnan still become the center of pineapple cultivation areas. Based on national contribution, Guangdong province produces 50-60% of the pineapple grown in China. Nearly 80% of the pineapple produced in China goes to the domestic market as fresh fruit.

6. India

India was the 6^th biggest country of Pineapple Production. In 2023, the production of Pineapple from India reaches 1.85 million tons. Geographically, the major pineapple-producing states of India are Assam, West Bengal, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh.

7. Nigeria

Nigeria was the 7^th biggest country in pineapple production. In 2023, based on FAO Database, the pineapple fruit production from Nigeria reached 1.6 tons. Geographically, there are some states with the biggest production of pineapple namely Alibia, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Cross River, Edo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, and Ondo.

8. Mexico

Mexico was the 8^th world’s biggest country in pineapple production. Statistically, in 2023, based on the FAO database, the pineapple production reached 1.27 million tons. Geographically, there is the main region of pineapple production in Mexico. Those regions are Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Tabasco states. Genetically, one of the most popular pineapple types is “Smooth Cayenne.”

9. Thailand

Thailand is the 9^th biggest country as the world pineapple country producer. In 2023, the pineapple production reached 1.24 million tons. About 90% of pineapple plantations in this country are managed by small-scale farmers with the area of land being managed ranging from 1-5 hectares (ha). Pineapple Cultivation Area Located in Prachuap Khiri khan Province which contributes more than 40% of Thailand’s Pineapple production. Apart from the provinces above, the Gulf region (Rayong, Chumphon, Chonburi, and Trat) and the central region, namely Kanchanaburi and Ratchaburi are also areas for growing this commodity. In this country, there are 2 main pineapple harvest seasons, namely summer (April to June) and winter (October to December).

10. Colombia

Colombia was the 10^th world’s biggest country in pineapple production. In 2023, based on the FAO database, pineapple production reaches 919 thousand tons. Geographically, in Colombia, Santander, Norte de Santander, Meta, Arauca, and Casanare still become the primary areas of pineapple plantations.

The Summary of 10 World’s Biggest Pineapple-Producing Countries

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