China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Coffee production by world region
China
114,000 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
65,701 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
16th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Coffee production by world region over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 114,000 tonnes against 65,701 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 48,299 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
China ranks 16th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 84 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,656 tonnes | 60,756 tonnes | 58,100 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4,570 tonnes | 81,260 tonnes | 76,690 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 7,330 tonnes | 93,432 tonnes | 86,102 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4,562 tonnes | 80,103 tonnes | 75,541 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 27,029 tonnes | 33,729 tonnes | 6,700 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 102,960 tonnes | 35,856 tonnes | 67,105 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 110,400 tonnes | 58,877 tonnes | 51,523 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coffee production by world region, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- China, at 114,000 tonnes against 65,701 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coffee production by world region between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 48,299 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for coffee production by world region?
- China ranks 16th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 84 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 Coffee production by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.