FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cocoa beans production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 50,000 t of cocoa beans, the 13th largest in the world (0.96% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1,567%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 84,675 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 50,000 t
- World rank
- 13 of 57
- 10-year change
- +1,567%
- Record
- 50,000 t
- 2024
Cocoa beans in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,000 | +19% | 84,675 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 73,324 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 40,000 | +86% | 72,058 | 0.56 |
| 2021 | 21,500 | −18% | 40,832 | 0.53 |
| 2020 | 26,337 | +19% | 50,714 | 0.52 |
| 2019 | 22,058 | +19% | 40,905 | 0.54 |
| 2018 | 18,475 | +37% | 40,909 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | 13,500 | +32% | 27,770 | 0.49 |
| 2016 | 10,200 | +70% | 15,000 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 6,000 | +100% | 14,562 | 0.41 |
| 2014 | 3,000 | +50% | 8,188 | 0.37 |
| 2013 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 7,087 | 0.28 |
| 2012 | 2,000 | −63% | 6,952 | 0.29 |
| 2011 | 5,392 | −0.7% | 18,337 | 0.29 |
| 2010 | 5,431 | −0.7% | 18,100 | 0.30 |
| 2009 | 5,470 | −0.7% | 18,233 | 0.30 |
| 2008 | 5,510 | −1.4% | 18,367 | 0.30 |
| 2007 | 5,590 | 0.0% | 18,500 | 0.30 |
| 2006 | 5,590 | −0.7% | 18,633 | 0.30 |
| 2005 | 5,630 | −0.7% | 18,767 | 0.30 |
| 2004 | 5,670 | −0.7% | 18,900 | 0.30 |
| 2003 | 5,710 | −0.7% | 19,033 | 0.30 |
| 2002 | 5,750 | −7.8% | 19,167 | 0.30 |
| 2001 | 6,235 | −5.3% | 20,752 | 0.30 |
| 2000 | 6,582 | +0.3% | 21,724 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 6,565 | −5.0% | 23,000 | 0.29 |
| 1998 | 6,909 | −4.1% | 23,148 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 7,207 | −4.9% | 24,852 | 0.29 |
| 1996 | 7,576 | +0.3% | 26,679 | 0.28 |
| 1995 | 7,551 | +0.1% | 26,000 | 0.29 |
| 1994 | 7,547 | +1.3% | 25,000 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 7,453 | +1.2% | 24,000 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 7,361 | +1.3% | 23,000 | 0.32 |
| 1991 | 7,270 | +1.3% | 22,000 | 0.33 |
| 1990 | 7,180 | +1.1% | 21,750 | 0.33 |
| 1989 | 7,100 | +15% | 21,500 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | 6,200 | +13% | 18,700 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 5,500 | −13% | 18,900 | 0.29 |
| 1986 | 6,300 | +39% | 21,700 | 0.29 |
| 1985 | 4,530 | +3.2% | 23,400 | 0.19 |
| 1984 | 4,388 | +2.0% | 22,900 | 0.19 |
| 1983 | 4,300 | 0.0% | 22,300 | 0.19 |
| 1982 | 4,300 | −4.7% | 21,700 | 0.20 |
| 1981 | 4,513 | −24% | 21,100 | 0.21 |
| 1980 | 5,900 | +3.5% | 20,500 | 0.29 |
| 1979 | 5,700 | +33% | 19,900 | 0.29 |
| 1978 | 4,300 | −17% | 19,600 | 0.22 |
| 1977 | 5,200 | −3.7% | 19,800 | 0.26 |
| 1976 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 20,100 | 0.27 |
| 1975 | 5,300 | +6.0% | 20,000 | 0.27 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | −12% | 19,600 | 0.26 |
| 1973 | 5,700 | −12% | 20,400 | 0.28 |
| 1972 | 6,500 | +3.2% | 21,000 | 0.31 |
| 1971 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 21,200 | 0.30 |
| 1970 | 6,200 | +27% | 21,600 | 0.29 |
| 1969 | 4,900 | +8.9% | 16,000 | 0.31 |
| 1968 | 4,500 | −8.2% | 15,000 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 4,900 | −7.5% | 15,000 | 0.33 |
| 1966 | 5,300 | +23% | 15,000 | 0.35 |
| 1965 | 4,300 | −10% | 14,000 | 0.31 |
| 1964 | 4,800 | −14% | 14,000 | 0.34 |
| 1963 | 5,600 | −14% | 15,000 | 0.37 |
| 1962 | 6,500 | +12% | 15,000 | 0.43 |
| 1961 | 5,800 | — | 15,000 | 0.39 |
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.