Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Uganda: Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.09 million ha
in 2024
Uganda
2.69 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Uganda rank
1st

Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.69 million ha against 1.09 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.60 million ha.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 1st of 12 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 228,222 ha 646,233 ha 418,011 ha Uganda
1970s 277,200 ha 1.09 million ha 809,040 ha Uganda
1980s 361,938 ha 1.23 million ha 866,518 ha Uganda
1990s 360,571 ha 1.50 million ha 1.14 million ha Uganda
2000s 283,624 ha 1.51 million ha 1.23 million ha Uganda
2010s 928,226 ha 1.11 million ha 184,529 ha Uganda
2020s 1.09 million ha 2.60 million ha 1.51 million ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.69 million ha against 1.09 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda?
1.60 million ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda rank globally for plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 1st of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,296 data points, 1961–2024
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