Bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Bean production was 280,241 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
280,241
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 135 countries
All-time high
280,241
in 2024
All-time low
60,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 280,241 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,000, 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

Annual values for Bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 60,000 —
1962 64,000 +6.7%
1963 67,000 +4.7%
1964 70,000 +4.5%
1965 73,000 +4.3%
1966 75,000 +2.7%
1967 78,000 +4.0%
1968 80,000 +2.6%
1969 74,800 -6.5%
1970 75,700 +1.2%
1971 80,500 +6.3%
1972 82,900 +3.0%
1973 84,700 +2.2%
1974 87,700 +3.5%
1975 91,400 +4.2%
1976 92,900 +1.6%
1977 92,800 -0.1%
1978 89,800 -3.2%
1979 98,800 +10.0%
1980 104,400 +5.7%
1981 107,500 +3.0%
1982 110,500 +2.8%
1983 113,900 +3.1%
1984 116,900 +2.6%
1985 120,200 +2.8%
1986 119,600 -0.5%
1987 110,000 -8.0%
1988 120,900 +9.9%
1989 121,300 +0.3%
1990 135,000 +11.3%
1991 166,190 +23.1%
1992 170,020 +2.3%
1993 174,500 +2.6%
1994 178,870 +2.5%
1995 112,394 -37.2%
1996 132,460 +17.9%
1997 135,442 +2.3%
1998 138,491 +2.3%
1999 130,000 -6.1%
2000 122,000 -6.2%
2001 114,492 -6.2%
2002 107,440 -6.2%
2003 108,390 +0.9%
2004 109,340 +0.9%
2005 110,300 +0.9%
2006 111,270 +0.9%
2007 112,250 +0.9%
2008 113,240 +0.9%
2009 114,239 +0.9%
2010 115,237 +0.9%
2011 238,124 +106.6%
2012 247,196 +3.8%
2013 248,075 +0.4%
2014 248,957 +0.4%
2015 249,405 +0.2%
2016 250,714 +0.5%
2017 252,380 +0.7%
2018 256,182 +1.5%
2019 260,041 +1.5%
2020 260,041 +0.0%
2021 263,961 +1.5%
2022 271,979 +3.0%
2023 276,079 +1.5%
2024 280,241 +1.5%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 280,241 is above the median for low income countries, which is 158,514, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 280,241 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +106.6% 115,237 238,124
1995 -37.2% 178,870 112,394

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71,311 60,000 80,000 9
1970s 87,720 75,700 98,800 10
1980s 114,520 104,400 121,300 10
1990s 147,337 112,394 178,870 10
2000s 112,296 107,440 122,000 10
2010s 236,631 115,237 260,041 10
2020s 270,460 260,041 280,241 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 17 Cameroon 388,217 compare
  2. 18 Angola 371,160 compare
  3. 19 North Korea 328,079 compare
  4. 21 Turkey 279,000 compare
  5. 22 Belarus 258,414 compare
  6. 23 Malawi 239,774 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bean production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 280,241 in 2024.
What is the lowest bean production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 60,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bean production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,758 data points, 1961–2024
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