Bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Bean yields was 0.5463 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5463 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.6002 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
0.4878 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.5463 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6002 tonnes per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4878 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4878 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5079 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5234 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5385 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5489 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5652 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5541 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5438 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5583 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5678 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5617 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5717 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5851 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5843 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5743 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5492 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6002 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5997 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5999 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5996 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5998 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5998 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5998 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5599 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5601 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.586 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5801 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5808 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.554 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5485 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5487 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5504 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5559 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5413 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5406 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5412 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5409 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5411 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5427 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5451 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5437 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5437 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5468 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.543 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5429 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5432 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5437 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5446 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5457 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.546 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5463 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5463 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5463 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5392 tonnes per hectare | 0.4878 tonnes per hectare | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5696 tonnes per hectare | 0.5438 tonnes per hectare | 0.6002 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5885 tonnes per hectare | 0.5599 tonnes per hectare | 0.5999 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5502 tonnes per hectare | 0.5406 tonnes per hectare | 0.5808 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | 0.5412 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5433 tonnes per hectare | 0.5409 tonnes per hectare | 0.5468 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5453 tonnes per hectare | 0.5437 tonnes per hectare | 0.5463 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5463 tonnes per hectare 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 bean yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6002 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4878 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for bean yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.