Kenya vs Rwanda: Banana production
Kenya
2.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
17th
Rwanda rank
15th
Banana production over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.44 million tonnes against 2.06 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 375,960 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 152 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,000 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 888,164 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 374,180 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 800,000 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 847,343 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.23 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 798,491 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 279,168 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.44 million tonnes against 2.06 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 375,960 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for banana production?
- Kenya ranks 17th 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.