Beans, dry — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Beans, dry — Area harvested was 513,001 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
513,001 ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 16 countries
All-time high
513,001 ha
in 2024
All-time low
123,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beans, dry — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, beans, dry — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 513,001 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 513,001 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123,000 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Beans, dry — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Beans, dry — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 123,000 ha
1962 126,000 ha +2.4%
1963 128,000 ha +1.6%
1964 130,000 ha +1.6%
1965 133,000 ha +2.3%
1966 135,000 ha +1.5%
1967 138,000 ha +2.2%
1968 140,000 ha +1.4%
1969 135,000 ha -3.6%
1970 139,200 ha +3.1%
1971 144,200 ha +3.6%
1972 146,000 ha +1.2%
1973 150,800 ha +3.3%
1974 153,400 ha +1.7%
1975 156,200 ha +1.8%
1976 159,000 ha +1.8%
1977 161,600 ha +1.6%
1978 163,500 ha +1.2%
1979 164,600 ha +0.7%
1980 174,100 ha +5.8%
1981 179,200 ha +2.9%
1982 184,300 ha +2.8%
1983 189,900 ha +3.0%
1984 194,900 ha +2.6%
1985 200,400 ha +2.8%
1986 213,600 ha +6.6%
1987 196,400 ha -8.1%
1988 206,300 ha +5.0%
1989 209,100 ha +1.4%
1990 232,440 ha +11.2%
1991 300,000 ha +29.1%
1992 310,000 ha +3.3%
1993 318,000 ha +2.6%
1994 325,000 ha +2.2%
1995 202,176 ha -37.8%
1996 244,707 ha +21.0%
1997 250,555 ha +2.4%
1998 255,990 ha +2.2%
1999 240,296 ha -6.1%
2000 225,508 ha -6.2%
2001 211,630 ha -6.2%
2002 198,508 ha -6.2%
2003 200,351 ha +0.9%
2004 202,107 ha +0.9%
2005 203,882 ha +0.9%
2006 205,675 ha +0.9%
2007 207,486 ha +0.9%
2008 209,316 ha +0.9%
2009 211,165 ha +0.9%
2010 213,030 ha +0.9%
2011 440,080 ha +106.6%
2012 455,484 ha +3.5%
2013 455,138 ha -0.1%
2014 457,876 ha +0.6%
2015 458,718 ha +0.2%
2016 458,519 ha -0.0%
2017 464,794 ha +1.4%
2018 471,838 ha +1.5%
2019 478,693 ha +1.5%
2020 478,289 ha -0.1%
2021 484,728 ha +1.3%
2022 498,400 ha +2.8%
2023 505,648 ha +1.5%
2024 513,001 ha +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 132,000 ha 123,000 ha 140,000 ha 9
1970s 153,850 ha 139,200 ha 164,600 ha 10
1980s 194,820 ha 174,100 ha 213,600 ha 10
1990s 267,916 ha 202,176 ha 325,000 ha 10
2000s 207,563 ha 198,508 ha 225,508 ha 10
2010s 435,417 ha 213,030 ha 478,693 ha 10
2020s 496,013 ha 478,289 ha 513,001 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 2 Brazil 2.63 million ha compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 2.55 million ha compare
  3. 4 Mexico 1.37 million ha compare
  4. 5 Kenya 1.23 million ha compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 1.21 million ha compare
  6. 7 Uganda 863,246 ha compare
  7. 8 Burundi 747,771 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beans, dry — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Beans, dry — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 513,001 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 513,001 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 123,000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for beans, dry — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 16 countries with data for 2024.
Is beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beans, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 8,953 data points, 1961–2024
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