How many banana boxes fit on an Australian pallet?
Banana boxes of 500 × 400 × 250 mm (also called fruit trays, produce cartons) on an Australian standard pallet 1165 × 1165 mm (stacked to 1.8 m) — deck 1,165 × 1,165 mm, cargo up to 1,656 mm high. Calculated by the Cubestow engine on 2026-09-08.
Boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only). 53% of the space used, 6 layers high, about 456 kg (46% of payload). Open this load in the 3D planner →
Top view — floor layer (4 on the floor)
Side view — first row along the wall (6 layers)
The answer in detail
The standard banana carton is about 500 × 400 × 250 mm and weighs roughly 19 kg loaded (18.14 kg of fruit). Bananas travel palletised in reefers with the boxes always upright; the loose-box count here is the theoretical maximum for the space.
The square 1,165 mm Australian pallet, stacked to 1,800 mm including the 144 mm pallet (1,656 mm of cargo).
The simple grid estimate is 2 along the length × 2 across × 6 high = 24. Here no mixed pattern beats the best uniform grid, so the engine's plan is exactly that grid (24).
Variants
| Loading rule | Fits | Layers | Volume used | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only) (headline figure) | 24 | 6 | 53% | 456 kg (46% of payload) |
How many Australian pallets for a given order?
| Banana boxes | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian pallets needed | 5 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 105 | 209 |
| Last one filled to | 17% | 42% | 83% | 67% | 17% | 33% |
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Frequently asked
How many banana boxes fit on an Australian pallet?
24 banana boxes of 500 × 400 × 250 mm fit on an Australian pallet (deck 1,165 × 1,165 mm, cargo up to 1,656 mm high), boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only). That uses 53% of the 2.2 m³ available and weighs about 456 kg.
How high can an Australian pallet be stacked?
This plan stacks cargo to 1,800 mm including the 144 mm pallet — 1,656 mm of boxes on a 1,165 × 1,165 mm deck with no overhang, up to 1,000 kg. Many warehouses and carriers set their own limits (1.2 m, 1.8 m or 2.2 m are common), so check the receiving site's rules.
How much does a full load of banana boxes weigh?
24 × 19 kg ≈ 456 kg, which is 46% of the 1,000 kg payload — so this load is limited by space, not weight.
How was this number calculated?
By running the Cubestow 3D load-planning engine on the exact dimensions above, allowing rotation on the floor plane only, stacking with at least 80% base support and the container's payload limit, then re-validating the plan for overlaps, support and weight. Real loads leave room for dunnage, door clearance and uneven cartons, so treat the figure as the practical maximum.