Cocoa bean production in Congo
Congo: Cocoa bean production was 15,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cocoa bean production in Congo stood at 15,000.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Congo peaked at 16,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 630, in 1962.
That places Congo 22nd out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 | — |
| 1962 | 630 | -30.0% |
| 1963 | 800 | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 1,100 | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 800 | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 877 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 1,144 | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 1,288 | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 1,195 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 1,344 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 2,026 | +50.7% |
| 1972 | 2,146 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 2,114 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,422 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 2,912 | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 2,332 | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 3,021 | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 2,275 | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 2,772 | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 2,334 | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 2,214 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2,492 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 1,588 | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 1,864 | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 1,845 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,842 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,751 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,611 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1,994 | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 2,115 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2,188 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,263 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,341 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,423 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,507 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,858 | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 1,875 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,900 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,331 | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 1,304 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,278 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,253 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 800 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 927 | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 800 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2,800 | +86.7% |
| 2013 | 5,000 | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,500 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 3,800 | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 3,500 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 4,500 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 11,500 | +155.6% |
| 2020 | 7,500 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | +113.3% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +50.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 15,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo's 15,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +155.6% | 4,500 | 11,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 970.44 | 630 | 1,288 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,336 | 1,344 | 3,021 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,954 | 1,588 | 2,492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,080 | 1,331 | 2,507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 986.2 | 700 | 1,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,130 | 1,200 | 11,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,700 | 7,500 | 16,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 cocoa bean production in Congo?
- Cocoa bean production in Congo was 15,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 630 in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for cocoa bean production?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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