Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Congo

Congo: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 53,617 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
53,617 ha
Change on year
up 50.1%
World rank
20th
of 64 countries
All-time high
57,908 ha
in 2021
All-time low
2,700 ha
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 53,617 ha for cocoa beans — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Congo peaked at 57,908 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,700 ha, in 2007.

Congo ranks 20th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,000 ha 3,000 ha 3,000 ha 9
1970s 4,021 ha 3,000 ha 4,201 ha 10
1980s 4,688 ha 4,200 ha 5,675 ha 10
1990s 5,733 ha 4,436 ha 6,467 ha 10
2000s 3,388 ha 2,700 ha 4,346 ha 10
2010s 14,712 ha 4,592 ha 42,170 ha 10
2020s 42,093 ha 27,533 ha 57,908 ha 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 17 Uganda 103,197 ha compare
  2. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 84,675 ha compare
  3. 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 77,391 ha compare
  4. 21 Mexico 52,274 ha compare
  5. 22 Guinea 50,901 ha compare
  6. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 43,874 ha compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Congo?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Congo was 53,617 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 57,908 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2,700 ha in 2007.
How does Congo rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Congo ranks 20th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cocoa beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cocoa beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 4,994 data points, 1961–2024
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