Cocoa bean yields in Congo
Congo: Cocoa bean yields was 0.2798 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2798 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.7191 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
All-time low
0.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa 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
The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Congo is 0.2798 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Congo peaked at 0.7191 tonnes per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Congo ranks 42nd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean yields in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.21 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2923 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3813 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4293 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3983 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.448 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5065 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5179 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5156 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5907 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7085 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5613 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7191 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5417 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.66 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5557 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5271 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5933 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3781 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4438 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4393 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3589 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.32 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2839 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3691 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4111 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3841 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3911 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3902 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3747 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4044 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3097 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3233 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3276 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3004 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2942 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2593 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3433 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2613 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2724 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2755 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2736 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2777 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3455 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2917 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2731 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2724 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2763 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2802 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2798 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2798 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3962 tonnes per hectare, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2798 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4718 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3235 tonnes per hectare | 0.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.4293 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5769 tonnes per hectare | 0.448 tonnes per hectare | 0.7191 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4269 tonnes per hectare | 0.2839 tonnes per hectare | 0.5933 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3616 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.4111 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.2593 tonnes per hectare | 0.3433 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2823 tonnes per hectare | 0.2613 tonnes per hectare | 0.3455 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2777 tonnes per hectare | 0.2724 tonnes per hectare | 0.2802 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 39 Philippines 0.328 tonnes per hectare compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 0.3057 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 Honduras 0.2913 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2796 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Jamaica 0.2783 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 India 0.2737 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cocoa bean yields in Congo?
- Cocoa bean yields in Congo was 0.2798 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7191 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.