Banana yields in Congo
Congo: Banana yields was 6.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.79 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 130 countries
All-time high
9.22 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
All-time low
3 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Banana yields in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 9.22 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.79 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.79 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +26.5% | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | 7.71 tonnes per hectare |
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 (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.