Plantains production in Congo
In 2024 Congo produced 84,570 t of plantains, the 26th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.7%. The record was 85,509 t in 2012. Area harvested: 11,563 ha, yield 7.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 84,570 t
- World rank
- 26 of 51
- 10-year change
- −0.7%
- Record
- 85,509 t
- 2012
Plantains in Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.3
- world 6.2 (+19%)
- kg per person
- 13.4
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- −0.7%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Puerto Rico | 117,804 | 0.26% |
| 25 | Honduras | 92,149 | 0.21% |
| 26 | Congo | 84,570 | 0.19% |
| 27 | Costa Rica | 81,657 | 0.18% |
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | 57,203 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of plantains
Share of the world total; Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84,570 | +0.0% | 11,563 | 7.31 |
| 2023 | 84,549 | +0.0% | 11,552 | 7.32 |
| 2022 | 84,529 | +0.0% | 11,541 | 7.32 |
| 2021 | 84,513 | −0.1% | 11,553 | 7.32 |
| 2020 | 84,569 | −0.1% | 11,566 | 7.31 |
| 2019 | 84,640 | −0.1% | 11,541 | 7.33 |
| 2018 | 84,708 | −0.1% | 11,518 | 7.35 |
| 2017 | 84,762 | −0.0% | 11,496 | 7.37 |
| 2016 | 84,765 | −0.2% | 11,471 | 7.39 |
| 2015 | 84,933 | −0.3% | 11,473 | 7.40 |
| 2014 | 85,182 | −0.2% | 11,500 | 7.41 |
| 2013 | 85,376 | −0.2% | 11,491 | 7.43 |
| 2012 | 85,509 | +4.6% | 11,500 | 7.44 |
| 2011 | 81,750 | +0.8% | 11,000 | 7.43 |
| 2010 | 81,100 | +0.9% | 10,919 | 7.43 |
| 2009 | 80,350 | +2.2% | 10,800 | 7.44 |
| 2008 | 78,600 | +7.7% | 10,500 | 7.49 |
| 2007 | 73,000 | +4.4% | 9,800 | 7.45 |
| 2006 | 69,908 | +7.6% | 9,300 | 7.52 |
| 2005 | 65,000 | +5.9% | 8,600 | 7.56 |
| 2004 | 61,365 | +4.4% | 8,200 | 7.48 |
| 2003 | 58,779 | −2.0% | 7,800 | 7.54 |
| 2002 | 60,000 | −15% | 8,000 | 7.50 |
| 2001 | 71,000 | +1.0% | 9,350 | 7.59 |
| 2000 | 70,304 | +3.9% | 9,209 | 7.63 |
| 1999 | 67,638 | −4.5% | 8,731 | 7.75 |
| 1998 | 70,793 | −7.4% | 9,061 | 7.81 |
| 1997 | 76,438 | +1.2% | 9,647 | 7.92 |
| 1996 | 75,500 | −1.7% | 9,440 | 8.00 |
| 1995 | 76,821 | −1.1% | 9,500 | 8.09 |
| 1994 | 77,648 | +3.6% | 9,600 | 8.09 |
| 1993 | 74,936 | +2.6% | 9,520 | 7.87 |
| 1992 | 73,034 | +4.1% | 9,400 | 7.77 |
| 1991 | 70,155 | +3.5% | 8,900 | 7.88 |
| 1990 | 67,798 | +10% | 8,700 | 7.79 |
| 1989 | 61,597 | −1.9% | 8,000 | 7.70 |
| 1988 | 62,790 | −1.8% | 8,100 | 7.75 |
| 1987 | 63,944 | +8.1% | 8,125 | 7.87 |
| 1986 | 59,158 | +8.6% | 7,806 | 7.58 |
| 1985 | 54,476 | −2.2% | 7,500 | 7.26 |
| 1984 | 55,673 | +0.9% | 7,500 | 7.42 |
| 1983 | 55,162 | +7.2% | 7,500 | 7.35 |
| 1982 | 51,462 | −11% | 7,500 | 6.86 |
| 1981 | 57,726 | +3.9% | 7,500 | 7.70 |
| 1980 | 55,560 | +39% | 7,320 | 7.59 |
| 1979 | 40,000 | +15% | 6,000 | 6.67 |
| 1978 | 34,900 | +1.2% | 6,000 | 5.82 |
| 1977 | 34,500 | +0.9% | 5,500 | 6.27 |
| 1976 | 34,200 | +1.2% | 5,500 | 6.22 |
| 1975 | 33,800 | +2.4% | 5,500 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 5,000 | 6.60 |
| 1973 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 6.40 |
| 1972 | 32,000 | +10% | 5,000 | 6.40 |
| 1971 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 6.44 |
| 1970 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 6.44 |
| 1969 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 6.44 |
| 1968 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 6.44 |
| 1967 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 6.44 |
| 1966 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 4,500 | 6.44 |
| 1965 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 7.00 |
| 1964 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 7.00 |
| 1963 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 4,000 | 7.00 |
| 1962 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 6.75 |
| 1961 | 27,000 | — | 4,000 | 6.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 87 of 92
- Imports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 115 of 118
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of plantains in Congo?
Congo produced 84,570 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Congo rank in the world for production of plantains?
Congo ranked 26th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Congo changed?
It fell by 0.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 85,509 t in 2012.
What is the yield of plantains in Congo?
7.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (84,570 t from 11,563 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Congo export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Congo reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Congo is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.