Soybean production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Soybean production was 28,401 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 28,401 tonnes for soybean production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 28,401 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,180 tonnes, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1,761 tonnes | 1,180 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,420 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 7,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,329 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 11,060 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,482 tonnes | 9,161 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,799 tonnes | 11,368 tonnes | 17,517 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,285 tonnes | 18,232 tonnes | 25,044 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,024 tonnes | 25,682 tonnes | 28,401 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Soybean production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 28,401 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 soybean production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28,401 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,180 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for soybean production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.