Congo vs Puerto Rico: Banana production by region
Congo
86,254 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico
107,393 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
64th
Puerto Rico rank
61st
Banana production by region over time
- Congo
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 107,393 tonnes against 86,254 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 21,139 tonnes.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Congo ranks 64th and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,869 tonnes | 112,133 tonnes | 104,265 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 22,176 tonnes | 112,376 tonnes | 90,200 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 31,755 tonnes | 95,420 tonnes | 63,665 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 46,370 tonnes | 51,558 tonnes | 5,188 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 79,475 tonnes | 58,521 tonnes | 20,954 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 84,286 tonnes | 89,259 tonnes | 4,973 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 86,110 tonnes | 103,285 tonnes | 17,175 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Congo or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 107,393 tonnes against 86,254 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Congo and Puerto Rico?
- 21,139 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Puerto Rico rank globally for banana production by region?
- Congo ranks 64th and Puerto Rico ranks 61st 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.