Soybean production in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Soybean production was 28,401 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28,401 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
58th
of 115 countries
All-time high
28,401 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,180 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soybean production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,579 tonnes compare
  2. 56 Moldova 31,555 tonnes compare
  3. 57 Nepal 28,520 tonnes compare
  4. 59 Belize 26,404 tonnes compare
  5. 60 Ecuador 24,711 tonnes compare
  6. 61 Mali 22,814 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Soybean production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 5,570 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Soybean production is measured in tonnes.