Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Cocoa bean production by region
Democratic Republic of Congo
50,000 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
55,000 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Uganda rank
12th
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 55,000 tonnes against 50,000 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5,000 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,178 tonnes | 49 tonnes | 5,129 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5,560 tonnes | 167.6 tonnes | 5,392 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 5,303 tonnes | 181.1 tonnes | 5,122 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 7,262 tonnes | 2,010 tonnes | 5,252 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5,774 tonnes | 7,121 tonnes | 1,347 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 8,806 tonnes | 26,900 tonnes | 18,094 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 35,967 tonnes | 43,980 tonnes | 8,013 tonnes | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 55,000 tonnes against 50,000 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 5,000 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th 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.