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
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) β 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.