Banana production by region in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Banana production by region was 811,021 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Banana production by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 811,021 tonnes for banana production by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production by region in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 833,809 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 235,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,500 tonnes | 235,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 307,560 tonnes | 278,600 tonnes | 339,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,430 tonnes | 348,400 tonnes | 403,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,791 tonnes | 315,000 tonnes | 408,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,022 tonnes | 312,000 tonnes | 315,971 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 801,252 tonnes | 746,280 tonnes | 833,809 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 808,445 tonnes | 805,873 tonnes | 811,021 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production by region in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Banana production by region in Democratic Republic of Congo was 811,021 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 833,809 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for banana production by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production by region rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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