Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Banana production

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 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

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, 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 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?
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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Banana production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed