Congo vs Uganda: Cocoa beans — Area harvested

Congo
53,617 ha
in 2024
Uganda
103,197 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th

Cocoa beans — Area harvested over time

  • Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 103,197 ha against 53,617 ha in Congo, a difference of 49,580 ha.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.9 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 64 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 3,000 ha 1,311 ha 1,689 ha Congo
1970s 4,021 ha 2,000 ha 2,021 ha Congo
1980s 4,688 ha 2,280 ha 2,408 ha Congo
1990s 5,733 ha 11,416 ha 5,684 ha Uganda
2000s 3,388 ha 21,902 ha 18,514 ha Uganda
2010s 14,712 ha 61,116 ha 46,405 ha Uganda
2020s 42,093 ha 85,265 ha 43,172 ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocoa beans — area harvested, Congo or Uganda?
Uganda, at 103,197 ha against 53,617 ha in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cocoa beans — area harvested between Congo and Uganda?
49,580 ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Congo ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cocoa beans — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cocoa beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 4,994 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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