Cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cocoa bean production was 50,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 50,000. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 1,566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 50,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2012.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 13th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,800 | — |
| 1962 | 6,500 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 5,600 | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 4,800 | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 4,300 | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 5,300 | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 4,900 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 4,900 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 6,200 | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 6,300 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6,500 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5,700 | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 5,000 | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5,200 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 4,300 | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 5,700 | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 5,900 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 4,513 | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 4,300 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,388 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4,530 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6,300 | +39.1% |
| 1987 | 5,500 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 6,200 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 7,100 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 7,180 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,270 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,361 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7,453 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,547 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,551 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,576 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,207 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 6,909 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6,565 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 6,582 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,235 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 5,750 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5,710 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,670 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,630 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,590 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,590 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,510 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,470 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,431 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,392 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 10,200 | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 13,500 | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 18,475 | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 22,058 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 26,337 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 21,500 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | +86.0% |
| 2023 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 50,000 | +19.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 50,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,000, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 50,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +100.0% | 3,000 | 6,000 |
| 2022 | +86.0% | 21,500 | 40,000 |
| 2016 | +70.0% | 6,000 | 10,200 |
| 2012 | -62.9% | 5,392 | 2,000 |
| 2014 | +50.0% | 2,000 | 3,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,178 | 4,300 | 6,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,560 | 4,300 | 6,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,303 | 4,300 | 7,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,262 | 6,565 | 7,576 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,774 | 5,470 | 6,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,806 | 2,000 | 22,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,967 | 21,500 | 50,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 50,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cocoa bean production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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