Dominican Republic vs Kenya: Banana production
Dominican Republic
2.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
2.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
18th
Kenya rank
17th
Banana production over time
- Dominican Republic
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.06 million tonnes against 2.04 million tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 22,380 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 152 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277,886 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 122,114 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 288,407 tonnes | 374,180 tonnes | 85,773 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 347,443 tonnes | 800,000 tonnes | 452,557 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 383,068 tonnes | 847,343 tonnes | 464,275 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 494,953 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 734,544 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 339,951 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 429,374 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Dominican Republic or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.06 million tonnes against 2.04 million tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Dominican Republic and Kenya?
- 22,380 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Kenya rank globally for banana production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th 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.