Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Bean production

Democratic Republic of Congo
280,241 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
239,774 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Malawi rank
23rd

Bean production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 280,241 tonnes against 239,774 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 40,467 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 135 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 71,311 tonnes 40,000 tonnes 31,311 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 87,720 tonnes 56,300 tonnes 31,420 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 114,520 tonnes 71,900 tonnes 42,620 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 147,337 tonnes 82,291 tonnes 65,045 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 112,296 tonnes 106,907 tonnes 5,389 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 236,631 tonnes 184,932 tonnes 51,699 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 270,460 tonnes 231,045 tonnes 39,415 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bean production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 280,241 tonnes against 239,774 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in bean production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
40,467 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for bean production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bean production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,758 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.