Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Cocoa bean yields

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.5905 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ghana
0.5762 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Ghana rank
12th

Cocoa bean yields over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.5905 tonnes per hectare against 0.5762 tonnes per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 0.0143 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 12th of 61 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3477 tonnes per hectare 0.2625 tonnes per hectare 0.0853 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.273 tonnes per hectare 0.2624 tonnes per hectare 0.0107 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.2521 tonnes per hectare 0.2562 tonnes per hectare 0.0041 tonnes per hectare Ghana
1990s 0.3041 tonnes per hectare 0.3696 tonnes per hectare 0.0654 tonnes per hectare Ghana
2000s 0.3006 tonnes per hectare 0.3602 tonnes per hectare 0.0596 tonnes per hectare Ghana
2010s 0.4099 tonnes per hectare 0.5006 tonnes per hectare 0.0907 tonnes per hectare Ghana
2020s 0.5529 tonnes per hectare 0.5587 tonnes per hectare 0.0058 tonnes per hectare Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocoa bean yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.5905 tonnes per hectare against 0.5762 tonnes per hectare in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cocoa bean yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
0.0143 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for cocoa bean yields?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 12th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cocoa bean yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
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
61 places, 3,632 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.