Bananas — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bananas — Production was 811,021 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
811,021 t
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 183 countries
All-time high
833,809 t
in 2015
All-time low
235,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 811,021 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 833,809 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 235,000 t, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 35th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Bananas — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 235,000 t —
1962 240,000 t +2.1%
1963 245,000 t +2.1%
1964 250,000 t +2.0%
1965 255,000 t +2.0%
1966 260,000 t +2.0%
1967 260,000 t +0.0%
1968 270,000 t +3.8%
1969 266,500 t -1.3%
1970 278,600 t +4.5%
1971 293,100 t +5.2%
1972 296,100 t +1.0%
1973 301,700 t +1.9%
1974 310,500 t +2.9%
1975 312,400 t +0.6%
1976 317,600 t +1.7%
1977 318,600 t +0.3%
1978 307,800 t -3.4%
1979 339,200 t +10.2%
1980 348,400 t +2.7%
1981 358,800 t +3.0%
1982 368,800 t +2.8%
1983 379,600 t +2.9%
1984 390,000 t +2.7%
1985 399,100 t +2.3%
1986 400,600 t +0.4%
1987 402,100 t +0.4%
1988 403,000 t +0.2%
1989 403,900 t +0.2%
1990 404,790 t +0.2%
1991 405,680 t +0.2%
1992 402,800 t -0.7%
1993 407,480 t +1.2%
1994 408,380 t +0.2%
1995 320,799 t -21.4%
1996 316,959 t -1.2%
1997 317,659 t +0.2%
1998 318,361 t +0.2%
1999 315,000 t -1.1%
2000 312,000 t -1.0%
2001 312,690 t +0.2%
2002 313,380 t +0.2%
2003 313,880 t +0.2%
2004 313,470 t -0.1%
2005 313,970 t +0.2%
2006 314,470 t +0.2%
2007 314,920 t +0.1%
2008 315,470 t +0.2%
2009 315,971 t +0.2%
2010 746,280 t +136.2%
2011 767,160 t +2.8%
2012 788,515 t +2.8%
2013 810,121 t +2.7%
2014 832,272 t +2.7%
2015 833,809 t +0.2%
2016 812,575 t -2.5%
2017 813,883 t +0.2%
2018 803,310 t -1.3%
2019 804,591 t +0.2%
2020 805,873 t +0.2%
2021 807,157 t +0.2%
2022 808,443 t +0.2%
2023 809,731 t +0.2%
2024 811,021 t +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bananas — Production in Democratic Republic of the 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +136.2% 315,971 t 746,280 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 253,500 t 235,000 t 270,000 t 9
1970s 307,560 t 278,600 t 339,200 t 10
1980s 385,430 t 348,400 t 403,900 t 10
1990s 361,791 t 315,000 t 408,380 t 10
2000s 314,022 t 312,000 t 315,971 t 10
2010s 801,252 t 746,280 t 833,809 t 10
2020s 808,445 t 805,873 t 811,021 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 32 Türkiye 875,000 t compare
  2. 32 Turkey 875,000 t compare
  3. 34 Bangladesh 813,560 t compare
  4. 36 Cameroon 805,353 t compare
  5. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 766,200 t compare
  6. 37 Laos 766,200 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Bananas — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 811,021 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 833,809 t in 2015.
What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 235,000 t in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for bananas — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is bananas — production 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bananas — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 11,143 data points, 1961–2024
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