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 134 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 17 Cameroon 388,217 tonnes compare
  2. 18 Angola 371,160 tonnes compare
  3. 19 North Korea 328,079 tonnes compare
  4. 21 Turkey 279,000 tonnes compare
  5. 22 Belarus 258,414 tonnes compare
  6. 23 Malawi 239,774 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Bean production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,758 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.