Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Banana production by region
Cameroon
805,353 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
811,021 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
29th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Banana production by region over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 811,021 tonnes against 805,353 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 5,668 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 29th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,006 tonnes | 253,500 tonnes | 106,494 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 309,000 tonnes | 307,560 tonnes | 1,440 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 652,923 tonnes | 385,430 tonnes | 267,493 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 833,753 tonnes | 361,791 tonnes | 471,962 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 871,737 tonnes | 314,022 tonnes | 557,715 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 801,252 tonnes | 413,714 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 878,273 tonnes | 808,445 tonnes | 69,828 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 811,021 tonnes against 805,353 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 5,668 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for banana production by region?
- Cameroon ranks 29th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.