Bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Bean production was 280,241 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
280,241 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 135 countries
All-time high
280,241 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
60,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 280,241 tonnes for bean production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 280,241 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 64,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 67,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 70,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 73,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 75,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 78,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 80,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 74,800 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 75,700 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 80,500 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 82,900 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 84,700 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 87,700 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 91,400 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 92,900 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 92,800 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 89,800 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 98,800 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 104,400 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 107,500 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 110,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 113,900 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 116,900 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 120,200 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 119,600 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 110,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 120,900 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 121,300 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 135,000 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 166,190 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 170,020 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 174,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 178,870 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 112,394 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 132,460 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 135,442 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 138,491 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 130,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 122,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 114,492 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 107,440 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 108,390 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 109,340 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 110,300 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 111,270 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 112,250 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 113,240 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 114,239 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 115,237 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 238,124 tonnes | +106.6% |
| 2012 | 247,196 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 248,075 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 248,957 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 249,405 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 250,714 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 252,380 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 256,182 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 260,041 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 260,041 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 263,961 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 271,979 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 276,079 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 280,241 tonnes | +1.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 280,241 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 158,514 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 280,241 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +106.6% | 115,237 tonnes | 238,124 tonnes |
| 1995 | -37.2% | 178,870 tonnes | 112,394 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,311 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,720 tonnes | 75,700 tonnes | 98,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,520 tonnes | 104,400 tonnes | 121,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,337 tonnes | 112,394 tonnes | 178,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,296 tonnes | 107,440 tonnes | 122,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,631 tonnes | 115,237 tonnes | 260,041 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,460 tonnes | 260,041 tonnes | 280,241 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 280,241 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 280,241 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for bean production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.