Bananas — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bananas — Area harvested was 215,911 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
215,911 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 18 countries
All-time high
221,884 ha
in 2015
All-time low
63,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 215,911 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 221,884 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63,000 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Bananas — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 63,000 ha
1962 63,000 ha +0.0%
1963 64,500 ha +2.4%
1964 65,300 ha +1.2%
1965 65,400 ha +0.2%
1966 65,000 ha -0.6%
1967 65,000 ha +0.0%
1968 67,500 ha +3.8%
1969 68,300 ha +1.2%
1970 70,600 ha +3.4%
1971 72,700 ha +3.0%
1972 74,300 ha +2.2%
1973 76,400 ha +2.8%
1974 77,800 ha +1.8%
1975 78,700 ha +1.2%
1976 80,300 ha +2.0%
1977 81,400 ha +1.4%
1978 82,900 ha +1.8%
1979 84,800 ha +2.3%
1980 87,100 ha +2.7%
1981 89,600 ha +2.9%
1982 92,200 ha +2.9%
1983 94,900 ha +2.9%
1984 97,500 ha +2.7%
1985 99,700 ha +2.3%
1986 100,600 ha +0.9%
1987 101,000 ha +0.4%
1988 105,500 ha +4.5%
1989 105,700 ha +0.2%
1990 105,930 ha +0.2%
1991 106,160 ha +0.2%
1992 106,437 ha +0.3%
1993 116,792 ha +9.7%
1994 117,050 ha +0.2%
1995 83,106 ha -29.0%
1996 84,846 ha +2.1%
1997 85,004 ha +0.2%
1998 85,192 ha +0.2%
1999 84,292 ha -1.1%
2000 83,489 ha -1.0%
2001 83,674 ha +0.2%
2002 83,859 ha +0.2%
2003 83,993 ha +0.2%
2004 83,883 ha -0.1%
2005 84,017 ha +0.2%
2006 84,150 ha +0.2%
2007 84,284 ha +0.2%
2008 84,418 ha +0.2%
2009 84,552 ha +0.2%
2010 199,347 ha +135.8%
2011 204,694 ha +2.7%
2012 210,302 ha +2.7%
2013 215,903 ha +2.7%
2014 221,640 ha +2.7%
2015 221,884 ha +0.1%
2016 216,072 ha -2.6%
2017 216,259 ha +0.1%
2018 213,734 ha -1.2%
2019 214,155 ha +0.2%
2020 214,536 ha +0.2%
2021 214,857 ha +0.1%
2022 215,329 ha +0.2%
2023 215,620 ha +0.1%
2024 215,911 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65,222 ha 63,000 ha 68,300 ha 9
1970s 77,990 ha 70,600 ha 84,800 ha 10
1980s 97,380 ha 87,100 ha 105,700 ha 10
1990s 97,481 ha 83,106 ha 117,050 ha 10
2000s 84,032 ha 83,489 ha 84,552 ha 10
2010s 213,399 ha 199,347 ha 221,884 ha 10
2020s 215,251 ha 214,536 ha 215,911 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 3 Nigeria 468,358 ha compare
  2. 4 China 325,500 ha compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 310,093 ha compare
  4. 6 Rwanda 202,488 ha compare
  5. 7 Angola 190,740 ha compare
  6. 7 Viet Nam 144,600 ha compare
  7. 8 Philippines 186,270 ha compare
  8. 9 Ecuador 181,088 ha compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Bananas — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 215,911 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 221,884 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 63,000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for bananas — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bananas — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 9,707 data points, 1961–2024
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