FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cocoa beans production in Congo
In 2024 Congo produced 15,000 t of cocoa beans, the 22nd largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 200%. The record was 16,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 53,617 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 15,000 t
- World rank
- 22 of 57
- 10-year change
- +200%
- Record
- 16,000 t
- 2021
Cocoa beans in Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,000 | +50% | 53,617 | 0.28 |
| 2023 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 35,718 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 10,000 | −38% | 35,691 | 0.28 |
| 2021 | 16,000 | +113% | 57,908 | 0.28 |
| 2020 | 7,500 | −35% | 27,533 | 0.27 |
| 2019 | 11,500 | +156% | 42,170 | 0.27 |
| 2018 | 4,500 | +29% | 16,477 | 0.27 |
| 2017 | 3,500 | −7.9% | 12,000 | 0.29 |
| 2016 | 3,800 | +52% | 11,000 | 0.35 |
| 2015 | 2,500 | −50% | 8,929 | 0.28 |
| 2014 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 18,005 | 0.28 |
| 2013 | 5,000 | +79% | 18,275 | 0.27 |
| 2012 | 2,800 | +87% | 10,164 | 0.28 |
| 2011 | 1,500 | +25% | 5,507 | 0.27 |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +50% | 4,592 | 0.26 |
| 2009 | 800 | −14% | 3,000 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 927 | +32% | 2,700 | 0.34 |
| 2007 | 700 | −13% | 2,700 | 0.26 |
| 2006 | 800 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.27 |
| 2005 | 800 | −20% | 3,000 | 0.27 |
| 2004 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,399 | 0.29 |
| 2003 | 1,000 | −20% | 3,300 | 0.30 |
| 2002 | 1,253 | −2.0% | 4,171 | 0.30 |
| 2001 | 1,278 | −2.0% | 4,260 | 0.30 |
| 2000 | 1,304 | −2.0% | 4,346 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 1,331 | −30% | 4,436 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 1,900 | +1.3% | 5,799 | 0.33 |
| 1997 | 1,875 | +0.9% | 5,800 | 0.32 |
| 1996 | 1,858 | −26% | 6,000 | 0.31 |
| 1995 | 2,507 | +3.5% | 6,200 | 0.40 |
| 1994 | 2,423 | +3.5% | 6,467 | 0.37 |
| 1993 | 2,341 | +3.4% | 6,000 | 0.39 |
| 1992 | 2,263 | +3.4% | 5,786 | 0.39 |
| 1991 | 2,188 | +3.5% | 5,696 | 0.38 |
| 1990 | 2,115 | +6.1% | 5,145 | 0.41 |
| 1989 | 1,994 | +24% | 5,402 | 0.37 |
| 1988 | 1,611 | −8.0% | 5,675 | 0.28 |
| 1987 | 1,751 | −4.9% | 5,472 | 0.32 |
| 1986 | 1,842 | −0.2% | 5,133 | 0.36 |
| 1985 | 1,845 | −1.0% | 4,200 | 0.44 |
| 1984 | 1,864 | +17% | 4,200 | 0.44 |
| 1983 | 1,588 | −36% | 4,200 | 0.38 |
| 1982 | 2,492 | +13% | 4,200 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 2,214 | −5.1% | 4,200 | 0.53 |
| 1980 | 2,334 | −16% | 4,200 | 0.56 |
| 1979 | 2,772 | +22% | 4,200 | 0.66 |
| 1978 | 2,275 | −25% | 4,200 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | 3,021 | +30% | 4,201 | 0.72 |
| 1976 | 2,332 | −20% | 4,155 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 2,912 | +20% | 4,110 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 2,422 | +15% | 4,100 | 0.59 |
| 1973 | 2,114 | −1.5% | 4,100 | 0.52 |
| 1972 | 2,146 | +5.9% | 4,144 | 0.52 |
| 1971 | 2,026 | +51% | 4,000 | 0.51 |
| 1970 | 1,344 | +12% | 3,000 | 0.45 |
| 1969 | 1,195 | −7.2% | 3,000 | 0.40 |
| 1968 | 1,288 | +13% | 3,000 | 0.43 |
| 1967 | 1,144 | +30% | 3,000 | 0.38 |
| 1966 | 877 | +9.6% | 3,000 | 0.29 |
| 1965 | 800 | −27% | 3,000 | 0.27 |
| 1964 | 1,100 | +38% | 3,000 | 0.37 |
| 1963 | 800 | +27% | 3,000 | 0.27 |
| 1962 | 630 | −30% | 3,000 | 0.21 |
| 1961 | 900 | — | 3,000 | 0.30 |
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.