Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cocoa beans — Area harvested was 84,675 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
84,675 ha
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
6th
of 14 countries
All-time high
84,675 ha
in 2024
All-time low
6,952 ha
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — 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

The most recent figure for cocoa beans — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 84,675 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 934.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 84,675 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,952 ha, in 2012.

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

Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Cocoa beans — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 15,000 ha
1962 15,000 ha +0.0%
1963 15,000 ha +0.0%
1964 14,000 ha -6.7%
1965 14,000 ha +0.0%
1966 15,000 ha +7.1%
1967 15,000 ha +0.0%
1968 15,000 ha +0.0%
1969 16,000 ha +6.7%
1970 21,600 ha +35.0%
1971 21,200 ha -1.9%
1972 21,000 ha -0.9%
1973 20,400 ha -2.9%
1974 19,600 ha -3.9%
1975 20,000 ha +2.0%
1976 20,100 ha +0.5%
1977 19,800 ha -1.5%
1978 19,600 ha -1.0%
1979 19,900 ha +1.5%
1980 20,500 ha +3.0%
1981 21,100 ha +2.9%
1982 21,700 ha +2.8%
1983 22,300 ha +2.8%
1984 22,900 ha +2.7%
1985 23,400 ha +2.2%
1986 21,700 ha -7.3%
1987 18,900 ha -12.9%
1988 18,700 ha -1.1%
1989 21,500 ha +15.0%
1990 21,750 ha +1.2%
1991 22,000 ha +1.1%
1992 23,000 ha +4.5%
1993 24,000 ha +4.3%
1994 25,000 ha +4.2%
1995 26,000 ha +4.0%
1996 26,679 ha +2.6%
1997 24,852 ha -6.8%
1998 23,148 ha -6.9%
1999 23,000 ha -0.6%
2000 21,724 ha -5.5%
2001 20,752 ha -4.5%
2002 19,167 ha -7.6%
2003 19,033 ha -0.7%
2004 18,900 ha -0.7%
2005 18,767 ha -0.7%
2006 18,633 ha -0.7%
2007 18,500 ha -0.7%
2008 18,367 ha -0.7%
2009 18,233 ha -0.7%
2010 18,100 ha -0.7%
2011 18,337 ha +1.3%
2012 6,952 ha -62.1%
2013 7,087 ha +1.9%
2014 8,188 ha +15.5%
2015 14,562 ha +77.8%
2016 15,000 ha +3.0%
2017 27,770 ha +85.1%
2018 40,909 ha +47.3%
2019 40,905 ha -0.0%
2020 50,714 ha +24.0%
2021 40,832 ha -19.5%
2022 72,058 ha +76.5%
2023 73,324 ha +1.8%
2024 84,675 ha +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,889 ha 14,000 ha 16,000 ha 9
1970s 20,320 ha 19,600 ha 21,600 ha 10
1980s 21,270 ha 18,700 ha 23,400 ha 10
1990s 23,943 ha 21,750 ha 26,679 ha 10
2000s 19,208 ha 18,233 ha 21,724 ha 10
2010s 19,781 ha 6,952 ha 40,909 ha 10
2020s 64,321 ha 40,832 ha 84,675 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 3 Ghana 919,824 ha compare
  2. 4 Cameroon 642,244 ha compare
  3. 5 Brazil 617,168 ha compare
  4. 6 Ecuador 541,588 ha compare
  5. 7 Sierra Leone 198,714 ha compare
  6. 8 Colombia 197,709 ha compare
  7. 9 Peru 189,602 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Cocoa beans — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 84,675 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 84,675 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6,952 ha in 2012.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cocoa beans — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 934.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cocoa beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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