Bananas — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bananas — Yield was 3,756 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,756 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 18 regions
All-time high
4,032 kg/ha
in 1971
All-time low
3,489 kg/ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 3,756 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 4,032 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,489 kg/ha, in 1993.

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

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

Annual values for Bananas — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 3,730 kg/ha
1962 3,810 kg/ha +2.1%
1963 3,798 kg/ha -0.3%
1964 3,828 kg/ha +0.8%
1965 3,899 kg/ha +1.8%
1966 4,000 kg/ha +2.6%
1967 4,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1968 4,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1969 3,902 kg/ha -2.5%
1970 3,946 kg/ha +1.1%
1971 4,032 kg/ha +2.2%
1972 3,985 kg/ha -1.2%
1973 3,949 kg/ha -0.9%
1974 3,991 kg/ha +1.1%
1975 3,970 kg/ha -0.5%
1976 3,955 kg/ha -0.4%
1977 3,914 kg/ha -1.0%
1978 3,713 kg/ha -5.1%
1979 4,000 kg/ha +7.7%
1980 4,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1981 4,004 kg/ha +0.1%
1982 4,000 kg/ha -0.1%
1983 4,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1984 4,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1985 4,003 kg/ha +0.1%
1986 3,982 kg/ha -0.5%
1987 3,981 kg/ha -0.0%
1988 3,820 kg/ha -4.1%
1989 3,821 kg/ha +0.0%
1990 3,821 kg/ha +0.0%
1991 3,821 kg/ha +0.0%
1992 3,784 kg/ha -1.0%
1993 3,489 kg/ha -7.8%
1994 3,489 kg/ha +0.0%
1995 3,860 kg/ha +10.6%
1996 3,736 kg/ha -3.2%
1997 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
1998 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
1999 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
2000 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
2001 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
2002 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
2003 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
2004 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
2005 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
2006 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
2007 3,736 kg/ha -0.0%
2008 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
2009 3,737 kg/ha +0.0%
2010 3,744 kg/ha +0.2%
2011 3,748 kg/ha +0.1%
2012 3,749 kg/ha +0.0%
2013 3,752 kg/ha +0.1%
2014 3,755 kg/ha +0.1%
2015 3,758 kg/ha +0.1%
2016 3,761 kg/ha +0.1%
2017 3,764 kg/ha +0.1%
2018 3,758 kg/ha -0.1%
2019 3,757 kg/ha -0.0%
2020 3,756 kg/ha -0.0%
2021 3,757 kg/ha +0.0%
2022 3,754 kg/ha -0.1%
2023 3,755 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 3,756 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,885 kg/ha 3,730 kg/ha 4,000 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,945 kg/ha 3,713 kg/ha 4,032 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,961 kg/ha 3,820 kg/ha 4,004 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,721 kg/ha 3,489 kg/ha 3,860 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,737 kg/ha 3,736 kg/ha 3,737 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,755 kg/ha 3,744 kg/ha 3,764 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,756 kg/ha 3,754 kg/ha 3,757 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 14 Ecuador 41,889 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 Zimbabwe 40,000 kg/ha compare
  3. 16 India 39,658 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 Honduras 39,153 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Morocco 38,172 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 China, mainland 37,923 kg/ha compare
  7. 20 China 37,177 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Bananas — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 3,756 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4,032 kg/ha in 1971.
What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3,489 kg/ha in 1993.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for bananas — yield?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bananas — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,389 data points, 1961–2024
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