Colombia vs Rwanda: Banana production
Colombia
2.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
13th
Rwanda rank
15th
Banana production over time
- Colombia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.64 million tonnes against 2.44 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 200,820 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657,544 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 630,620 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 951,520 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 831,670 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.21 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 853,229 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 775,039 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 92,364 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 279,406 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Colombia or Rwanda?
- Colombia, at 2.64 million tonnes against 2.44 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Colombia and Rwanda?
- 200,820 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Rwanda rank globally for banana production?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 15th 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.