Congo vs Nigeria: Coffee production by world region
Congo
3,177 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
1,809 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
48th
Nigeria rank
51st
Coffee production by world region over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,177 tonnes against 1,809 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 1,368 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 84 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,303 tonnes | 2,661 tonnes | 1,357 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2,215 tonnes | 3,070 tonnes | 854.4 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2,414 tonnes | 2,934 tonnes | 519.5 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,414 tonnes | 3,493 tonnes | 2,079 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,405 tonnes | 3,869 tonnes | 1,464 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,019 tonnes | 2,071 tonnes | 947.35 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 3,180 tonnes | 1,808 tonnes | 1,372 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coffee production by world region, Congo or Nigeria?
- Congo, at 3,177 tonnes against 1,809 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coffee production by world region between Congo and Nigeria?
- 1,368 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for coffee production by world region?
- Congo ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 51st 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.