Bananas — Yield in Congo
Congo: Bananas — Yield was 6,795 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Congo is 6,795 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Congo peaked at 9,222 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,000 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Congo 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,517 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 3,312 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 3,824 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 4,210 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 5,000 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,200 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4,250 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 4,778 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 5,556 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 5,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,098 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 7,714 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 9,222 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 8,378 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 7,986 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 8,004 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8,107 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7,991 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7,697 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 8,085 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 7,929 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 7,965 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8,095 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8,000 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7,917 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7,924 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,928 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,877 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7,650 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7,317 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 8,000 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 8,000 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,002 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,273 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 7,398 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7,312 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7,238 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7,151 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,060 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6,591 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 6,952 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7,101 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,082 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,034 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,889 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,821 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,110 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7,009 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,885 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6,821 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,770 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,807 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,824 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,809 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,795 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,795 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,795 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,039 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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% | 6,098 kg/ha | 7,714 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,229 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha | 5,200 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,339 kg/ha | 4,250 kg/ha | 7,714 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,136 kg/ha | 7,697 kg/ha | 9,222 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,871 kg/ha | 7,317 kg/ha | 8,095 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,402 kg/ha | 6,591 kg/ha | 8,002 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,971 kg/ha | 6,821 kg/ha | 7,110 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,801 kg/ha | 6,770 kg/ha | 6,824 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Congo?
- Bananas — yield in Congo was 6,795 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,222 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for bananas — yield?
- Congo ranks 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.