Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Cocoa bean production by region
Democratic Republic of Congo
50,000 tonnes
in 2024
India
30,388 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
India rank
15th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 50,000 tonnes against 30,388 tonnes in India, a difference of 19,612 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and India ranks 15th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,178 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,178 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5,560 tonnes | 160 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 5,303 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 796.9 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 7,262 tonnes | 5,897 tonnes | 1,365 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5,774 tonnes | 8,929 tonnes | 3,156 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 8,806 tonnes | 16,430 tonnes | 7,624 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 35,967 tonnes | 28,278 tonnes | 7,690 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 50,000 tonnes against 30,388 tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 19,612 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and India ranks 15th 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 by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Global production of cocoa beans, measured in tonnes of production per year.