Cocoa bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cocoa bean yields was 0.5905 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5905 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.68 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.1916 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cocoa bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3867 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4333 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3733 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3429 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3071 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3533 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3267 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3063 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.287 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2972 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3095 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2794 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2551 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.265 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2687 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2626 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2194 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2864 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2878 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2139 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1982 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1928 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1916 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1936 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2903 tonnes per hectare | +49.9% |
| 1987 | 0.291 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3316 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3302 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3301 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3305 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3105 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3019 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2904 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.284 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2985 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2854 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3005 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3022 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3001 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.294 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2877 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2822 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3664 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 0.412 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.68 tonnes per hectare | +65.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4861 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4516 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5392 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5193 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5266 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5551 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5728 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5905 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5905 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5024 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5905 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4718 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +65.0% | 0.412 tonnes per hectare | 0.68 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | +49.9% | 0.1936 tonnes per hectare | 0.2903 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +30.5% | 0.2194 tonnes per hectare | 0.2864 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | +29.8% | 0.2822 tonnes per hectare | 0.3664 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | -28.5% | 0.68 tonnes per hectare | 0.4861 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.