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India, Brazil, China, Ecuador, and The Philippines are the top five exporters of bananas.

Today, wild bananas can be found in New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Domestic banana growing now extends to over 107 countries with the top producers being India, China, Philippines, Brazil, Ecuador and Indonesia. Each year there are about 73 million metric tons of bananas produced all around the world.

Bananas originated in Southeast Asia, probably Thailand. They were later brought to India where they then made their way into Africa. Bananas did not make to the Western Hemisphere until the 1500s when they were planted on a Carribean island by a Spanish priest.

Recent evidence suggests they were first domesticated in Papua New Guinea sometime around 5000-8000 BC. This was followed by a separate domestication in other parts of South East Asia. There is also evidence of domestication in Africa dating from about the 6th century.

Bananas are grown in a variety of tropical and subtropical areas.

Most countries in Africa....... I would assume all the major ones

First domesticated in Papua New Guinea and now grown in 107 countries in the world

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