Coffee bean yields in Congo
Congo: Coffee bean yields was 0.3039 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3039 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.27 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
All-time low
0.1978 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee bean yields in 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
Congo recorded 0.3039 tonnes per hectare for coffee bean yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Congo peaked at 1.27 tonnes per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1978 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
Congo ranks 66th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean yields in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.225 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | +44.4% |
| 1963 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | +80.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2022 tonnes per hectare | -70.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2044 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1978 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2204 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2338 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2042 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.323 tonnes per hectare | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2763 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5684 tonnes per hectare | +105.7% |
| 1977 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +124.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9433 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.78 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8048 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7167 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8056 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8842 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7842 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9158 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3851 tonnes per hectare | -57.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2681 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4564 tonnes per hectare | +70.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4441 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4192 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3991 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4154 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4289 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4168 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4198 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4706 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4181 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3703 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2982 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3353 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3226 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3176 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3134 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.309 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3134 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3123 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3043 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3034 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2991 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3095 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3045 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2978 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3084 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3035 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3032 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.305 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3039 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3039 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5325 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3039 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4357 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee bean yields in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +124.1% | 0.5684 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +105.7% | 0.2763 tonnes per hectare | 0.5684 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | +80.0% | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | 0.675 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | -70.0% | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | 0.2022 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +70.2% | 0.2681 tonnes per hectare | 0.4564 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | -57.9% | 0.9158 tonnes per hectare | 0.3851 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3113 tonnes per hectare | 0.1978 tonnes per hectare | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5053 tonnes per hectare | 0.2042 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6465 tonnes per hectare | 0.2681 tonnes per hectare | 0.9158 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4056 tonnes per hectare | 0.2982 tonnes per hectare | 0.4706 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3142 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.3353 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3067 tonnes per hectare | 0.2978 tonnes per hectare | 0.3134 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3048 tonnes per hectare | 0.3032 tonnes per hectare | 0.3084 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee bean yields in Congo?
- Coffee bean yields in Congo was 0.3039 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1978 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Congo rank for coffee bean yields?
- Congo ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (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.