Bean production in Congo
Congo: Bean production was 4,395 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,395 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 135 countries
All-time high
4,429 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,297 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production in 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
Congo recorded 4,395 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Congo peaked at 4,429 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,297 tonnes, in 1980.
Congo ranks 96th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 2,400 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 3,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 3,200 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,400 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,550 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3,580 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3,610 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3,000 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 1,297 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1981 | 1,350 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,400 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,300 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,400 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,800 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 2,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,300 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 2,500 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 2,100 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2,401 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,593 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2,984 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 2,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,282 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3,365 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,400 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,752 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3,350 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 3,518 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,500 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,100 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 3,600 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 3,670 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,017 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 3,983 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,050 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,193 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4,258 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,300 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,335 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,383 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,429 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,382 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,398 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,403 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,395 tonnes | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4,395 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042 tonnes, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4,395 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -35.1% | 2,000 tonnes | 1,297 tonnes |
| 1979 | -33.3% | 3,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,567 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,224 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,575 tonnes | 1,297 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,564 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 3,282 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,578 tonnes | 3,350 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,079 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 4,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,402 tonnes | 4,382 tonnes | 4,429 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 93 Panama 4,914 tonnes compare
- 94 Laos 4,712 tonnes compare
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- 97 Azerbaijan 4,367 tonnes compare
- 98 Georgia 4,200 tonnes compare
- 99 South Sudan 3,880 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Congo?
- Bean production in Congo was 4,395 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,429 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,297 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for bean production?
- Congo ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.