Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Banana yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.76 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Uganda
4.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
117th
Uganda rank
114th
Banana yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.75 tonnes per hectare against 3.76 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.99 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 114th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.1959 tonnes per hectare | Uganda |
| 1970s | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.851 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.0979 tonnes per hectare | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 0.9245 tonnes per hectare | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.75 tonnes per hectare against 3.76 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 1990.
- What is the difference in banana yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 0.99 tonnes per hectare, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for banana yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 114th of 130 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 yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.