Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Cocoa bean production
Democratic Republic of Congo
50,000 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
45,000 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Cocoa bean production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 50,000 tonnes against 45,000 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,000 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 62 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,178 tonnes | 18,779 tonnes | 13,602 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 5,560 tonnes | 29,400 tonnes | 23,840 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5,303 tonnes | 33,198 tonnes | 27,895 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 7,262 tonnes | 34,499 tonnes | 27,237 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5,774 tonnes | 46,850 tonnes | 41,076 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8,806 tonnes | 39,227 tonnes | 30,421 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 35,967 tonnes | 42,600 tonnes | 6,633 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 50,000 tonnes against 45,000 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,000 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cocoa bean production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th 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.