Plantains production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 4.9 million t of plantains, the 2nd largest in the world (11.0% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.0%. The record was 5.0 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4.9 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 51
- 10-year change
- −1.0%
- Record
- 5.0 million t
- 2015
Plantains in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 11.0%
- 14.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.5
- world 6.2 (−27%)
- kg per person
- 44.9
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- −1.0%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 11,834,262 | 26.5% |
| 2 | DR Congo | 4,908,314 | 11.0% |
| 3 | Cameroon | 4,663,350 | 10.5% |
| 4 | Ghana | 4,423,947 | 9.9% |
Map of world production of plantains
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,908,314 | +0.2% | 1,092,000 | 4.49 |
| 2023 | 4,897,902 | +0.2% | 1,089,732 | 4.49 |
| 2022 | 4,887,511 | +0.1% | 1,087,468 | 4.49 |
| 2021 | 4,884,184 | +0.4% | 1,088,964 | 4.49 |
| 2020 | 4,866,798 | +0.2% | 1,085,326 | 4.48 |
| 2019 | 4,856,474 | +0.5% | 1,080,843 | 4.49 |
| 2018 | 4,832,323 | +0.2% | 1,073,659 | 4.50 |
| 2017 | 4,824,128 | −1.5% | 1,070,716 | 4.51 |
| 2016 | 4,900,000 | −1.4% | 1,088,337 | 4.50 |
| 2015 | 4,968,860 | +0.2% | 1,104,424 | 4.50 |
| 2014 | 4,959,932 | +30% | 1,103,233 | 4.50 |
| 2013 | 3,815,447 | +30% | 849,277 | 4.49 |
| 2012 | 2,935,047 | +2.8% | 653,780 | 4.49 |
| 2011 | 2,855,540 | +2.8% | 636,528 | 4.49 |
| 2010 | 2,777,820 | +42% | 621,463 | 4.47 |
| 2009 | 1,953,125 | +62% | 436,422 | 4.48 |
| 2008 | 1,206,690 | +0.2% | 268,587 | 4.49 |
| 2007 | 1,204,860 | +0.4% | 268,178 | 4.49 |
| 2006 | 1,200,000 | +0.6% | 267,769 | 4.48 |
| 2005 | 1,193,024 | −0.5% | 265,603 | 4.49 |
| 2004 | 1,199,400 | −0.6% | 266,958 | 4.49 |
| 2003 | 1,206,750 | +1.0% | 265,792 | 4.54 |
| 2002 | 1,195,250 | −1.7% | 263,336 | 4.54 |
| 2001 | 1,216,260 | +3.2% | 270,480 | 4.50 |
| 2000 | 1,178,140 | +2.1% | 263,116 | 4.48 |
| 1999 | 1,153,940 | +1.0% | 258,890 | 4.46 |
| 1998 | 1,142,920 | −0.1% | 257,560 | 4.44 |
| 1997 | 1,144,570 | −15% | 259,050 | 4.42 |
| 1996 | 1,349,480 | −3.2% | 307,930 | 4.38 |
| 1995 | 1,393,680 | −38% | 295,780 | 4.71 |
| 1994 | 2,262,000 | +3.5% | 474,589 | 4.77 |
| 1993 | 2,185,660 | +3.2% | 458,244 | 4.77 |
| 1992 | 2,116,900 | +1.3% | 435,073 | 4.87 |
| 1991 | 2,090,000 | −0.3% | 428,271 | 4.88 |
| 1990 | 2,097,000 | +7.5% | 430,326 | 4.87 |
| 1989 | 1,950,000 | +2.6% | 400,410 | 4.87 |
| 1988 | 1,900,000 | +1.1% | 395,830 | 4.80 |
| 1987 | 1,880,000 | +0.5% | 384,450 | 4.89 |
| 1986 | 1,870,000 | +0.3% | 382,410 | 4.89 |
| 1985 | 1,865,000 | +6.6% | 372,980 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 1,749,000 | +2.7% | 349,800 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 1,703,000 | +3.0% | 349,600 | 4.87 |
| 1982 | 1,654,000 | +2.9% | 340,600 | 4.86 |
| 1981 | 1,607,500 | +2.9% | 330,800 | 4.86 |
| 1980 | 1,562,500 | +4.4% | 312,500 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 1,496,000 | +6.5% | 299,200 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 1,405,000 | −2.0% | 299,100 | 4.70 |
| 1977 | 1,433,100 | +1.1% | 291,700 | 4.91 |
| 1976 | 1,417,500 | +2.3% | 285,100 | 4.97 |
| 1975 | 1,385,000 | +2.9% | 279,600 | 4.95 |
| 1974 | 1,345,400 | +1.5% | 275,500 | 4.88 |
| 1973 | 1,325,100 | +2.2% | 269,600 | 4.92 |
| 1972 | 1,296,700 | +3.3% | 265,400 | 4.89 |
| 1971 | 1,255,800 | +3.3% | 256,900 | 4.89 |
| 1970 | 1,215,800 | +11% | 249,900 | 4.87 |
| 1969 | 1,100,000 | −3.5% | 220,000 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 1,140,000 | +3.6% | 240,000 | 4.75 |
| 1967 | 1,100,000 | +2.8% | 236,000 | 4.66 |
| 1966 | 1,070,000 | +1.9% | 233,000 | 4.59 |
| 1965 | 1,050,000 | +1.9% | 230,000 | 4.57 |
| 1964 | 1,030,000 | +3.0% | 227,000 | 4.54 |
| 1963 | 1,000,000 | +2.0% | 225,000 | 4.44 |
| 1962 | 980,000 | +2.1% | 223,000 | 4.39 |
| 1961 | 960,000 | — | 220,000 | 4.36 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 246 t USD 14,000
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 92
- Imports
- 8 t USD 12,000
- Importer rank
- 105 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 DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 4.9 million t in 2024, 11.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of plantains?
DR Congo ranked 2nd of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in DR Congo changed?
It fell by 1.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 5.0 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of plantains in DR Congo?
4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.9 million t from 1.1 million ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does DR Congo export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 DR Congo reported exports of 246 t (USD 14,000) and imports of 8 t (USD 12,000), 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. 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.