FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tea leaves production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 2,014 t of tea leaves, the 34th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 10,000 t in 1966. Area harvested: 33,157 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,014 t
- World rank
- 34 of 46
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 10,000 t
- 1966
Tea leaves in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,014 | −15% | 33,157 | 0.06 |
| 2023 | 2,365 | −15% | 20,833 | 0.11 |
| 2022 | 2,798 | −28% | 24,650 | 0.11 |
| 2021 | 3,891 | −12% | 34,285 | 0.11 |
| 2020 | 4,446 | +0.4% | 39,724 | 0.11 |
| 2019 | 4,427 | +0.5% | 37,946 | 0.12 |
| 2018 | 4,407 | +283% | 39,099 | 0.11 |
| 2017 | 1,152 | −9.4% | 12,000 | 0.10 |
| 2016 | 1,272 | −12% | 11,500 | 0.11 |
| 2015 | 1,447 | −13% | 11,000 | 0.13 |
| 2014 | 1,656 | −13% | 10,500 | 0.16 |
| 2013 | 1,911 | −34% | 10,000 | 0.19 |
| 2012 | 2,889 | −7.7% | 12,000 | 0.24 |
| 2011 | 3,129 | +26% | 10,915 | 0.29 |
| 2010 | 2,479 | −0.4% | 7,549 | 0.33 |
| 2009 | 2,489 | +12% | 6,730 | 0.37 |
| 2008 | 2,220 | +26% | 6,000 | 0.37 |
| 2007 | 1,760 | 0.0% | 5,351 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 1,760 | +12% | 4,757 | 0.37 |
| 2005 | 1,570 | +0.6% | 4,243 | 0.37 |
| 2004 | 1,560 | 0.0% | 4,216 | 0.37 |
| 2003 | 1,560 | +12% | 3,000 | 0.52 |
| 2002 | 1,389 | −14% | 2,013 | 0.69 |
| 2001 | 1,615 | −14% | 2,341 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 1,879 | −14% | 2,723 | 0.69 |
| 1999 | 2,183 | −34% | 3,600 | 0.61 |
| 1998 | 3,328 | −3.1% | 4,823 | 0.69 |
| 1997 | 3,433 | +0.1% | 4,975 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 3,431 | +0.4% | 5,130 | 0.67 |
| 1995 | 3,418 | +0.4% | 5,100 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 3,405 | +1.6% | 6,000 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 3,352 | +7.4% | 9,000 | 0.37 |
| 1992 | 3,120 | −4.0% | 9,000 | 0.35 |
| 1991 | 3,250 | +4.4% | 8,550 | 0.38 |
| 1990 | 3,114 | +0.5% | 8,420 | 0.37 |
| 1989 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 9,210 | 0.34 |
| 1988 | 3,100 | +53% | 8,200 | 0.38 |
| 1987 | 2,030 | −40% | 8,700 | 0.23 |
| 1986 | 3,380 | −30% | 7,230 | 0.47 |
| 1985 | 4,840 | −2.3% | 11,500 | 0.42 |
| 1984 | 4,955 | +4.4% | 11,500 | 0.43 |
| 1983 | 4,748 | +6.0% | 11,200 | 0.42 |
| 1982 | 4,481 | −6.8% | 10,800 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 4,810 | −21% | 10,500 | 0.46 |
| 1980 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 10,200 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | −10% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 6,700 | 0.0% | 10,300 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 6,700 | −1.5% | 10,300 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 6,800 | +1.5% | 10,300 | 0.66 |
| 1975 | 6,700 | 0.0% | 10,400 | 0.64 |
| 1974 | 6,700 | −5.6% | 10,400 | 0.64 |
| 1973 | 7,100 | −6.6% | 10,500 | 0.68 |
| 1972 | 7,600 | +1.3% | 10,600 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 7,500 | +2.7% | 10,400 | 0.72 |
| 1970 | 7,301 | −7.1% | 10,500 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 7,859 | −1.8% | 8,766 | 0.90 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +60% | 8,170 | 0.98 |
| 1967 | 5,000 | −50% | 7,575 | 0.66 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +18% | 8,400 | 1.19 |
| 1965 | 8,500 | +21% | 8,000 | 1.06 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | −18% | 7,295 | 0.96 |
| 1963 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 10,270 | 0.83 |
| 1962 | 8,000 | +14% | 10,768 | 0.74 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 8,653 | 0.81 |
Other large producers
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.