Soya beans — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Soya beans — Production was 28,401 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28,401 t
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
11th
of 17 regions
All-time high
28,401 t
in 2024
All-time low
1,180 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya 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

In 2024, soya beans — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 28,401 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 28,401 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,180 t, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Soya beans — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1,180 t
1962 1,322 t +12.0%
1963 1,420 t +7.4%
1964 2,200 t +54.9%
1965 2,000 t -9.1%
1966 2,060 t +3.0%
1967 2,163 t +5.0%
1968 2,000 t -7.5%
1969 1,500 t -25.0%
1970 1,600 t +6.7%
1971 1,700 t +6.2%
1972 1,900 t +11.8%
1973 1,700 t -10.5%
1974 1,800 t +5.9%
1975 1,700 t -5.6%
1976 1,600 t -5.9%
1977 6,600 t +312.5%
1978 7,800 t +18.2%
1979 7,800 t +0.0%
1980 8,000 t +2.6%
1981 8,300 t +3.8%
1982 8,600 t +3.6%
1983 4,500 t -47.7%
1984 4,600 t +2.2%
1985 3,600 t -21.7%
1986 6,740 t +87.2%
1987 7,800 t +15.7%
1988 10,090 t +29.4%
1989 11,060 t +9.6%
1990 12,070 t +9.1%
1991 13,170 t +9.1%
1992 14,000 t +6.3%
1993 16,000 t +14.3%
1994 17,000 t +6.2%
1995 18,000 t +5.9%
1996 11,919 t -33.8%
1997 13,300 t +11.6%
1998 9,161 t -31.1%
1999 10,205 t +11.4%
2000 11,368 t +11.4%
2001 12,664 t +11.4%
2002 14,108 t +11.4%
2003 14,250 t +1.0%
2004 14,630 t +2.7%
2005 14,920 t +2.0%
2006 15,530 t +4.1%
2007 16,170 t +4.1%
2008 16,830 t +4.1%
2009 17,517 t +4.1%
2010 18,232 t +4.1%
2011 18,977 t +4.1%
2012 20,053 t +5.7%
2013 20,434 t +1.9%
2014 20,943 t +2.5%
2015 20,981 t +0.2%
2016 21,608 t +3.0%
2017 22,150 t +2.5%
2018 24,427 t +10.3%
2019 25,044 t +2.5%
2020 25,682 t +2.5%
2021 26,336 t +2.5%
2022 27,007 t +2.5%
2023 27,695 t +2.5%
2024 28,401 t +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,761 t 1,180 t 2,200 t 9
1970s 3,420 t 1,600 t 7,800 t 10
1980s 7,329 t 3,600 t 11,060 t 10
1990s 13,482 t 9,161 t 18,000 t 10
2000s 14,799 t 11,368 t 17,517 t 10
2010s 21,285 t 18,232 t 25,044 t 10
2020s 27,024 t 25,682 t 28,401 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 8 Russian Federation 7.00 million t compare
  2. 9 Ukraine 6.64 million t compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 3.06 million t compare
  4. 11 South Africa 1.85 million t compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 1.15 million t compare
  6. 13 Italy 1.13 million t compare
  7. 14 USSR 814,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Soya beans — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 28,401 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 28,401 t in 2024.
What is the lowest soya beans — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1,180 t in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for soya beans — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Soya beans — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
152 places, 7,588 data points, 1961–2024
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