Bean yields in Congo
Congo: Bean yields was 0.8144 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8144 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.8388 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.4001 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in 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
Congo recorded 0.8144 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Congo peaked at 0.8388 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4001 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Congo 98th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean yields in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5405 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5366 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5532 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.551 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5577 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5636 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5614 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.569 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5763 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5738 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5726 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5683 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.573 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4001 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4516 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4333 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4516 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4688 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6176 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6571 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6757 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6501 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6632 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6669 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7008 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7853 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7592 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7814 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7826 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7719 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7826 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7791 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7995 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.782 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7609 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7708 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.82 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8125 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8036 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8009 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8032 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8093 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8137 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8207 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8265 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8308 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8348 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8388 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8156 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8164 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8112 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8144 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.8144 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8428 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.8144 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5506 tonnes per hectare | 0.5366 tonnes per hectare | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5513 tonnes per hectare | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | 0.5763 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4942 tonnes per hectare | 0.4001 tonnes per hectare | 0.6176 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.694 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.7853 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7799 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 0.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8156 tonnes per hectare | 0.8009 tonnes per hectare | 0.8348 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8193 tonnes per hectare | 0.8112 tonnes per hectare | 0.8388 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Congo?
- Bean yields in Congo was 0.8144 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8388 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4001 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for bean yields?
- Congo ranks 98th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.