Bananas production in Congo
In 2024 Congo produced 86,254 t of bananas, the 61st largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.9%. The record was 86,329 t in 2021. Area harvested: 12,695 ha, yield 6.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 86,254 t
- World rank
- 61 of 118
- 10-year change
- +3.9%
- Record
- 86,329 t
- 2021
Bananas in Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86,254 | +0.2% | 12,695 | 6.79 |
| 2023 | 86,100 | +0.2% | 12,644 | 6.81 |
| 2022 | 85,946 | −0.4% | 12,595 | 6.82 |
| 2021 | 86,329 | +0.5% | 12,682 | 6.81 |
| 2020 | 85,924 | −0.1% | 12,691 | 6.77 |
| 2019 | 85,985 | −0.1% | 12,607 | 6.82 |
| 2018 | 86,062 | +0.0% | 12,499 | 6.89 |
| 2017 | 86,049 | +0.3% | 12,277 | 7.01 |
| 2016 | 85,764 | +1.4% | 12,062 | 7.11 |
| 2015 | 84,556 | +1.9% | 12,397 | 6.82 |
| 2014 | 82,986 | +0.5% | 12,046 | 6.89 |
| 2013 | 82,608 | +0.4% | 11,743 | 7.03 |
| 2012 | 82,280 | −1.4% | 11,617 | 7.08 |
| 2011 | 83,456 | +0.4% | 11,752 | 7.10 |
| 2010 | 83,115 | +2.1% | 11,956 | 6.95 |
| 2009 | 81,400 | +2.4% | 12,350 | 6.59 |
| 2008 | 79,500 | +3.4% | 11,261 | 7.06 |
| 2007 | 76,900 | +2.5% | 10,754 | 7.15 |
| 2006 | 75,000 | +0.4% | 10,362 | 7.24 |
| 2005 | 74,700 | −5.4% | 10,217 | 7.31 |
| 2004 | 79,000 | −1.3% | 10,678 | 7.40 |
| 2003 | 80,000 | −5.2% | 11,000 | 7.27 |
| 2002 | 84,393 | +2.0% | 10,546 | 8.00 |
| 2001 | 82,739 | +2.0% | 10,342 | 8.00 |
| 2000 | 81,117 | +2.0% | 10,140 | 8.00 |
| 1999 | 79,526 | +55% | 9,941 | 8.00 |
| 1998 | 51,217 | +3.0% | 7,000 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 49,725 | +1.8% | 6,500 | 7.65 |
| 1996 | 48,837 | +10% | 6,200 | 7.88 |
| 1995 | 44,397 | +5.7% | 5,600 | 7.93 |
| 1994 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 5,300 | 7.92 |
| 1993 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 5,000 | 8.00 |
| 1992 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 4,800 | 7.92 |
| 1991 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 4,500 | 8.00 |
| 1990 | 34,000 | +6.7% | 4,200 | 8.10 |
| 1989 | 31,860 | −2.0% | 4,000 | 7.97 |
| 1988 | 32,510 | −1.9% | 4,100 | 7.93 |
| 1987 | 33,147 | +5.0% | 4,100 | 8.08 |
| 1986 | 31,557 | −3.7% | 4,100 | 7.70 |
| 1985 | 32,762 | −1.4% | 4,100 | 7.99 |
| 1984 | 33,237 | +6.5% | 4,100 | 8.11 |
| 1983 | 31,217 | +1.5% | 3,900 | 8.00 |
| 1982 | 30,746 | −0.8% | 3,850 | 7.99 |
| 1981 | 31,000 | +5.0% | 3,700 | 8.38 |
| 1980 | 29,510 | +9.3% | 3,200 | 9.22 |
| 1979 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 3,500 | 7.71 |
| 1978 | 25,000 | +1.5% | 4,100 | 6.10 |
| 1977 | 24,628 | +1.1% | 4,926 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 24,360 | +10% | 4,872 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 22,144 | +10% | 4,429 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 20,126 | −19% | 4,025 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +16% | 4,500 | 5.56 |
| 1972 | 21,500 | +26% | 4,500 | 4.78 |
| 1971 | 17,000 | +13% | 4,000 | 4.25 |
| 1970 | 15,000 | +15% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 13,000 | +30% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +25% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 8,000 | +23% | 1,900 | 4.21 |
| 1964 | 6,500 | +23% | 1,700 | 3.82 |
| 1963 | 5,300 | +18% | 1,600 | 3.31 |
| 1962 | 4,500 | +28% | 1,500 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 3,517 | — | 1,000 | 3.52 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 135 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

