Cocoa beans — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cocoa beans — Production was 50,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
50,000 t
Change on year
up 19.0%
Rank
6th
of 14 regions
All-time high
50,000 t
in 2024
All-time low
2,000 t
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cocoa beans — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 50,000 t for cocoa beans — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 1,566.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa beans — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 50,000 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 2012.

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

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

Annual values for Cocoa beans — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 5,800 t
1962 6,500 t +12.1%
1963 5,600 t -13.8%
1964 4,800 t -14.3%
1965 4,300 t -10.4%
1966 5,300 t +23.3%
1967 4,900 t -7.5%
1968 4,500 t -8.2%
1969 4,900 t +8.9%
1970 6,200 t +26.5%
1971 6,300 t +1.6%
1972 6,500 t +3.2%
1973 5,700 t -12.3%
1974 5,000 t -12.3%
1975 5,300 t +6.0%
1976 5,400 t +1.9%
1977 5,200 t -3.7%
1978 4,300 t -17.3%
1979 5,700 t +32.6%
1980 5,900 t +3.5%
1981 4,513 t -23.5%
1982 4,300 t -4.7%
1983 4,300 t +0.0%
1984 4,388 t +2.0%
1985 4,530 t +3.2%
1986 6,300 t +39.1%
1987 5,500 t -12.7%
1988 6,200 t +12.7%
1989 7,100 t +14.5%
1990 7,180 t +1.1%
1991 7,270 t +1.3%
1992 7,361 t +1.3%
1993 7,453 t +1.2%
1994 7,547 t +1.3%
1995 7,551 t +0.1%
1996 7,576 t +0.3%
1997 7,207 t -4.9%
1998 6,909 t -4.1%
1999 6,565 t -5.0%
2000 6,582 t +0.3%
2001 6,235 t -5.3%
2002 5,750 t -7.8%
2003 5,710 t -0.7%
2004 5,670 t -0.7%
2005 5,630 t -0.7%
2006 5,590 t -0.7%
2007 5,590 t +0.0%
2008 5,510 t -1.4%
2009 5,470 t -0.7%
2010 5,431 t -0.7%
2011 5,392 t -0.7%
2012 2,000 t -62.9%
2013 2,000 t +0.0%
2014 3,000 t +50.0%
2015 6,000 t +100.0%
2016 10,200 t +70.0%
2017 13,500 t +32.4%
2018 18,475 t +36.9%
2019 22,058 t +19.4%
2020 26,337 t +19.4%
2021 21,500 t -18.4%
2022 40,000 t +86.0%
2023 42,000 t +5.0%
2024 50,000 t +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,178 t 4,300 t 6,500 t 9
1970s 5,560 t 4,300 t 6,500 t 10
1980s 5,303 t 4,300 t 7,100 t 10
1990s 7,262 t 6,565 t 7,576 t 10
2000s 5,774 t 5,470 t 6,582 t 10
2010s 8,806 t 2,000 t 22,058 t 10
2020s 35,967 t 21,500 t 50,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 3 Ecuador 403,699 t compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 350,000 t compare
  3. 5 Cameroon 320,000 t compare
  4. 6 Brazil 297,509 t compare
  5. 7 Peru 157,252 t compare
  6. 8 Sierra Leone 93,750 t compare
  7. 9 Colombia 67,678 t compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa beans — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Cocoa beans — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 50,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cocoa beans — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 50,000 t in 2024.
What is the lowest cocoa beans — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 2012.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cocoa beans — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 14 regions with data for 2024.
Is cocoa beans — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,566.7%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cocoa beans — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 5,030 data points, 1961–2024
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