Coffee bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Coffee bean yields was 0.3946 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3946 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4083 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
0.3 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee bean yields in Democratic Republic of 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 coffee bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.3946 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4083 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coffee bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3167 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3209 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4019 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3496 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3643 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3811 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3675 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3601 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3755 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4058 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3885 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.368 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3699 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3698 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3771 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3664 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3209 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.344 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3321 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3253 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.37 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3809 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3279 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3503 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3527 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3549 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3604 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3609 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3683 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3182 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.37 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3606 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.371 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4083 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3485 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3902 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3915 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3899 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3917 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3926 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3914 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3931 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3944 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3951 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3955 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3954 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.394 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3943 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3946 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3946 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6909 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3946 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4357 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +25.2% | 0.3209 tonnes per hectare | 0.4019 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3442 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.4019 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.373 tonnes per hectare | 0.3496 tonnes per hectare | 0.4058 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3514 tonnes per hectare | 0.3209 tonnes per hectare | 0.3809 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3567 tonnes per hectare | 0.3182 tonnes per hectare | 0.371 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3877 tonnes per hectare | 0.3485 tonnes per hectare | 0.4083 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.392 tonnes per hectare | 0.3899 tonnes per hectare | 0.3951 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3948 tonnes per hectare | 0.394 tonnes per hectare | 0.3955 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Coffee bean yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3946 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 coffee bean yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4083 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for coffee bean yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 Coffee bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.