Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South America: Plantains and cooking bananas — Yield

Democratic Republic of the Congo
4,495 kg/ha
in 2024
South America
9,590 kg/ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
South America rank
7th

Plantains and cooking bananas — Yield over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 9,590 kg/ha against 4,495 kg/ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5,095 kg/ha.

That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and South America ranks 7th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South America Difference Ahead
1960s 4,590 kg/ha 8,233 kg/ha 3,643 kg/ha South America
1970s 4,897 kg/ha 6,748 kg/ha 1,850 kg/ha South America
1980s 4,904 kg/ha 7,424 kg/ha 2,520 kg/ha South America
1990s 4,656 kg/ha 8,286 kg/ha 3,630 kg/ha South America
2000s 4,498 kg/ha 8,528 kg/ha 4,030 kg/ha South America
2010s 4,493 kg/ha 8,436 kg/ha 3,942 kg/ha South America
2020s 4,491 kg/ha 9,204 kg/ha 4,714 kg/ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plantains and cooking bananas — yield, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South America?
South America, at 9,590 kg/ha against 4,495 kg/ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in plantains and cooking bananas — yield between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
5,095 kg/ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America rank globally for plantains and cooking bananas — yield?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and South America ranks 7th of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plantains and cooking bananas — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,254 data points, 1961–2024
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