Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Banana production by region
Democratic Republic of Congo
811,021 tonnes
in 2024
Laos
766,200 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Laos rank
30th
Banana production by region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 811,021 tonnes against 766,200 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 44,821 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Laos ranks 30th of 152 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,500 tonnes | 5,544 tonnes | 247,956 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 307,560 tonnes | 6,300 tonnes | 301,260 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 385,430 tonnes | 11,300 tonnes | 374,130 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 361,791 tonnes | 20,657 tonnes | 341,133 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 314,022 tonnes | 127,212 tonnes | 186,811 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 801,252 tonnes | 596,531 tonnes | 204,720 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 808,445 tonnes | 797,182 tonnes | 11,263 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 811,021 tonnes against 766,200 tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 44,821 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for banana production by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Laos ranks 30th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.