Areas of high temperatures and high humidity are most suitable for banana culture, including large sections of Taiwan. The total plantations cover more than 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres), mostly around Kaohsiung and Pingtung. The annual Taiwan banana production is about 230,000 tons with more than fifty per cent exported. Japan and Hong Kong are the largest importers.
香蕉適於生長在高溫多濕地區，台灣除東部與北部外，餘皆適合香蕉生長，蕉園面積在一萬二千公頃以上，大半集中在高屏地區，年產香蕉二十三萬噸左右，其中一半以上外銷，輸出地區以日本最多，香港次之，每年可替國家爭取外匯二千四百萬美元以上。