Coffee, green — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Coffee, green — Area harvested was 166,516 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
166,516 ha
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
6th
of 13 countries
All-time high
292,000 ha
in 1986
All-time low
72,077 ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Coffee, green — 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 coffee, green — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 166,516 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coffee, green — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 292,000 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 72,077 ha, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Coffee, green — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Coffee, green — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 180,000 ha
1962 180,000 ha +0.0%
1963 180,000 ha +0.0%
1964 180,000 ha +0.0%
1965 180,000 ha +0.0%
1966 180,000 ha +0.0%
1967 187,000 ha +3.9%
1968 157,500 ha -15.8%
1969 170,000 ha +7.9%
1970 199,100 ha +17.1%
1971 204,800 ha +2.9%
1972 207,800 ha +1.5%
1973 211,400 ha +1.7%
1974 214,100 ha +1.3%
1975 219,700 ha +2.6%
1976 224,500 ha +2.2%
1977 227,800 ha +1.5%
1978 232,600 ha +2.1%
1979 234,400 ha +0.8%
1980 240,700 ha +2.7%
1981 247,700 ha +2.9%
1982 254,900 ha +2.9%
1983 262,400 ha +2.9%
1984 269,500 ha +2.7%
1985 275,800 ha +2.3%
1986 292,000 ha +5.9%
1987 262,700 ha -10.0%
1988 270,600 ha +3.0%
1989 288,900 ha +6.8%
1990 290,000 ha +0.4%
1991 269,350 ha -7.1%
1992 260,381 ha -3.3%
1993 250,000 ha -4.0%
1994 244,812 ha -2.1%
1995 230,000 ha -6.1%
1996 232,511 ha +1.1%
1997 189,997 ha -18.3%
1998 155,259 ha -18.3%
1999 131,000 ha -15.6%
2000 114,538 ha -12.6%
2001 99,649 ha -13.0%
2002 82,256 ha -17.5%
2003 82,179 ha -0.1%
2004 82,103 ha -0.1%
2005 82,026 ha -0.1%
2006 81,949 ha -0.1%
2007 81,872 ha -0.1%
2008 81,795 ha -0.1%
2009 81,718 ha -0.1%
2010 81,641 ha -0.1%
2011 81,513 ha -0.2%
2012 80,625 ha -1.1%
2013 76,185 ha -5.5%
2014 72,077 ha -5.4%
2015 78,969 ha +9.6%
2016 75,744 ha -4.1%
2017 102,625 ha +35.5%
2018 130,553 ha +27.2%
2019 134,006 ha +2.6%
2020 134,760 ha +0.6%
2021 136,970 ha +1.6%
2022 149,291 ha +9.0%
2023 158,282 ha +6.0%
2024 166,516 ha +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 177,167 ha 157,500 ha 187,000 ha 9
1970s 217,620 ha 199,100 ha 234,400 ha 10
1980s 266,520 ha 240,700 ha 292,000 ha 10
1990s 225,331 ha 131,000 ha 290,000 ha 10
2000s 87,008 ha 81,718 ha 114,538 ha 10
2010s 91,394 ha 72,077 ha 134,006 ha 10
2020s 149,164 ha 134,760 ha 166,516 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 3 Central African Republic 943,748 ha compare
  2. 4 Ethiopia 862,943 ha compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 678,569 ha compare
  4. 5 Colombia 837,685 ha compare
  5. 6 Uganda 736,547 ha compare
  6. 7 Mexico 659,699 ha compare
  7. 8 India 491,419 ha compare
  8. 9 Guinea 445,086 ha compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coffee, green — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Coffee, green — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 166,516 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coffee, green — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 292,000 ha in 1986.
What is the lowest coffee, green — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 72,077 ha in 2014.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for coffee, green — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is coffee, green — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Coffee, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coffee, green — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 6,629 data points, 1961–2024
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