Cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cocoa bean production was 50,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa 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
In 2024, cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 50,000 tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,178 tonnes | 4,300 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,560 tonnes | 4,300 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,303 tonnes | 4,300 tonnes | 7,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,262 tonnes | 6,565 tonnes | 7,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,774 tonnes | 5,470 tonnes | 6,582 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,806 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 22,058 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,967 tonnes | 21,500 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cocoa bean production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 50,000 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.