Cocoa bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cocoa bean yields was 0.5905 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cocoa 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, cocoa bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.5905 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.68 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1916 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3477 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.4333 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.273 tonnes per hectare | 0.2194 tonnes per hectare | 0.3095 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2521 tonnes per hectare | 0.1916 tonnes per hectare | 0.3316 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3041 tonnes per hectare | 0.284 tonnes per hectare | 0.3305 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3006 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4099 tonnes per hectare | 0.2822 tonnes per hectare | 0.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5529 tonnes per hectare | 0.5193 tonnes per hectare | 0.5905 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cocoa bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5905 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1916 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.