Bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Bean production was 280,241 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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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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 134 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.