Banana production by region in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Banana production by region was 811,021 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
811,021 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 152 countries
All-time high
833,809 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
235,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Banana production by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 25 Sudan 952,279 tonnes compare
  2. 26 Turkey 875,000 tonnes compare
  3. 27 Bangladesh 813,560 tonnes compare
  4. 29 Cameroon 805,353 tonnes compare
  5. 30 Laos 766,200 tonnes compare
  6. 31 Mali 629,820 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Banana production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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