Coffee production by world region in Congo
Congo: Coffee production by world region was 3,177 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,177 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 84 countries
All-time high
5,244 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
850 tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee production by world region 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
In 2024, coffee production by world region in Congo stood at 3,177 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Congo peaked at 5,244 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 850 tonnes, in 1998.
Congo ranks 48th of 84 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.
Coffee production by world region in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1963 | 1,500 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,700 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1966 | 910 tonnes | -66.3% |
| 1967 | 920 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 890 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,111 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 1,102 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,286 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 1,021 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 1,035 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,292 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 1,050 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 2,160 tonnes | +105.7% |
| 1977 | 5,244 tonnes | +142.8% |
| 1978 | 4,843 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 3,120 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1980 | 2,700 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 2,580 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2,900 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 3,360 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 2,980 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 3,480 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 1,444 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 1987 | 1,028 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 1,830 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 1989 | 1,843 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,354 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 1,401 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,450 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,501 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,553 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,606 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,600 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,338 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 850 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 1,490 tonnes | +75.3% |
| 2000 | 1,550 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,612 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,687 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,000 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 2,800 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 3,300 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 3,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 2,700 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2,827 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,901 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,935 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,987 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,005 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,039 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,062 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,108 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,151 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,173 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,192 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,172 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,179 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,181 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,177 tonnes | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,177 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,213 tonnes, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,177 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242 tonnes, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee production by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +142.8% | 2,160 tonnes | 5,244 tonnes |
| 1976 | +105.7% | 1,050 tonnes | 2,160 tonnes |
| 1965 | +80.0% | 1,500 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes |
| 1988 | +78.0% | 1,028 tonnes | 1,830 tonnes |
| 1999 | +75.3% | 850 tonnes | 1,490 tonnes |
| 1966 | -66.3% | 2,700 tonnes | 910 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,303 tonnes | 890 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,215 tonnes | 1,021 tonnes | 5,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,414 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | 3,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,414 tonnes | 850 tonnes | 1,606 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,405 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 3,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,019 tonnes | 2,827 tonnes | 3,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,180 tonnes | 3,172 tonnes | 3,192 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 45 Haiti 4,371 tonnes compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 4,034 tonnes compare
- 47 United States 3,817 tonnes compare
- 49 Malaysia 2,861 tonnes compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 2,208 tonnes compare
- 51 Nigeria 1,809 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 coffee production by world region in Congo?
- Coffee production by world region in Congo was 3,177 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,244 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for coffee production by world region?
- Congo ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.