Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Cocoa bean production
Democratic Republic of Congo
50,000 tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
30,000 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Liberia rank
16th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 50,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 20,000 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 16th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,178 tonnes | 1,381 tonnes | 3,796 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5,560 tonnes | 2,836 tonnes | 2,724 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 5,303 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 503.4 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 7,262 tonnes | 963.5 tonnes | 6,298 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5,774 tonnes | 2,490 tonnes | 3,284 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 8,806 tonnes | 12,330 tonnes | 3,524 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 35,967 tonnes | 24,200 tonnes | 11,767 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 50,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 20,000 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 16th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocoa bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.