Congo vs Jamaica: Banana production by region
Congo
86,254 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
62,998 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
64th
Jamaica rank
67th
Banana production by region over time
- Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 86,254 tonnes against 62,998 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 23,256 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Congo ranks 64th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,869 tonnes | 208,911 tonnes | 201,043 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 22,176 tonnes | 162,900 tonnes | 140,724 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 31,755 tonnes | 146,500 tonnes | 114,745 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 46,370 tonnes | 126,366 tonnes | 79,996 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 79,475 tonnes | 92,215 tonnes | 12,740 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 84,286 tonnes | 54,494 tonnes | 29,793 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 86,110 tonnes | 66,641 tonnes | 19,470 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Congo or Jamaica?
- Congo, at 86,254 tonnes against 62,998 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Congo and Jamaica?
- 23,256 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for banana production by region?
- Congo ranks 64th and Jamaica ranks 67th 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.