Congo vs Tanzania: Cocoa bean production by region
Congo
15,000 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
15,000 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
22nd
Cocoa bean production by region over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 15,000 tonnes against 15,000 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 62 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 970.44 tonnes | 255.56 tonnes | 714.89 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 2,336 tonnes | 792.3 tonnes | 1,544 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,954 tonnes | 1,506 tonnes | 447.8 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 2,080 tonnes | 2,498 tonnes | 418 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 986.2 tonnes | 5,080 tonnes | 4,094 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4,130 tonnes | 10,800 tonnes | 6,670 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 11,700 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocoa bean production by region, Congo or Tanzania?
- Congo, at 15,000 tonnes against 15,000 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cocoa bean production by region between Congo and Tanzania?
- 0 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for cocoa bean production by region?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 22nd 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.