Cocoa bean production by region in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cocoa bean production by region was 50,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production by region 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 50,000 tonnes for cocoa bean production by region in 2024. 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 by region in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 50,000 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 2012.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,500 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 5,600 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 4,800 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 4,300 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 5,300 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 4,900 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 4,900 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 6,200 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 6,300 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5,700 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 5,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 5,300 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 5,400 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5,200 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 4,300 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 5,700 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 5,900 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 4,513 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 4,300 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 4,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,388 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4,530 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6,300 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1987 | 5,500 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 6,200 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 7,100 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 7,180 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,270 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,361 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7,453 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,547 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,551 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,576 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,207 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 6,909 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6,565 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 6,582 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,235 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 5,750 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5,710 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,670 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,630 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,590 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,590 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,510 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,470 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,431 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,392 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,000 tonnes | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 10,200 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 13,500 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 18,475 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 22,058 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 26,337 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 21,500 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 40,000 tonnes | +86.0% |
| 2023 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 50,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 50,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,000 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 50,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production by region 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 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
| 2022 | +86.0% | 21,500 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes |
| 2016 | +70.0% | 6,000 tonnes | 10,200 tonnes |
| 2012 | -62.9% | 5,392 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 2014 | +50.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
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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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production by region in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cocoa bean production by region 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 by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production by region 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 by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production by region 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Global production of cocoa beans, measured in tonnes of production per year.