Congo vs Nicaragua: Banana production by region
Congo
86,254 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
90,616 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Banana production by region over time
- Congo
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 90,616 tonnes against 86,254 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 4,362 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Congo ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,869 tonnes | 40,133 tonnes | 32,265 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 22,176 tonnes | 117,505 tonnes | 95,329 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 31,755 tonnes | 114,545 tonnes | 82,790 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 46,370 tonnes | 88,979 tonnes | 42,609 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 79,475 tonnes | 49,976 tonnes | 29,498 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 84,286 tonnes | 71,864 tonnes | 12,423 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 86,075 tonnes | 96,671 tonnes | 10,596 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Congo or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 90,616 tonnes against 86,254 tonnes in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Congo and Nicaragua?
- 4,362 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for banana production by region?
- Congo ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd 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.