Banana yields in Congo
Congo: Banana yields was 6.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Banana yields in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, banana yields in Congo stood at 6.79 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Congo peaked at 9.22 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Congo ranks 100th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.14 tonnes per hectare | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | 9.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
- Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Congo?
- Banana yields in Congo was 6.79 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for banana yields?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.