Nigeria is the world's largest Cassava producer, at 62,624.9 thousand tonnes in 2024, followed by DR Congo and Thailand.
| Rank | Country | Production (K tonnes) | Yield (hg/ha) | Area (K ha) | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 62,624.9 | 58,405 | 10,722.5 | -0.2% |
| 2 | DR Congo | 46,558 | 81,526 | 5,710.8 | +3.1% |
| 3 | Thailand | 28,624.3 | 201,613 | 1,419.8 | -6.5% |
| 4 | Ghana | 27,917.8 | 258,650 | 1,079.4 | +5% |
| 5 | Brazil | 19,066.1 | 154,647 | 1,232.9 | +3.5% |
| 6 | Indonesia | 15,624 | 282,303 | 553.5 | -9.2% |
| 7 | Cambodia | 14,261.3 | 238,396 | 598.2 | +2.5% |
| 8 | Angola | 11,930.6 | 109,766 | 1,086.9 | +6.1% |
| 9 | Viet Nam | 10,534 | 203,872 | 516.7 | +0.9% |
| 10 | Tanzania | 10,532 | 64,166 | 1,641.4 | -10% |
| 11 | Mozambique | 8,522.8 | 92,000 | 926.4 | +12% |
| 12 | Ivory Coast | 8,485.7 | 60,866 | 1,394.2 | +2.9% |
| 13 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7,402 | 250,915 | 295 | +18.3% |
| 14 | Cameroon | 6,658.5 | 142,615 | 466.9 | +3.1% |
| 15 | India | 6,283.3 | 355,741 | 176.6 | +5.8% |
| 16 | Malawi | 6,278.9 | 254,995 | 246.2 | +1.3% |
| 17 | China, mainland | 5,069 | 163,593 | 309.9 | -0.2% |
| 18 | Benin | 4,448.4 | 148,993 | 298.6 | 0% |
| 19 | Zambia | 3,127.8 | 117,000 | 267.3 | -29.7% |
| 20 | Guinea | 3,081 | 91,503 | 336.7 | +2.7% |
| 21 | Paraguay | 3,050.7 | 184,720 | 165.2 | +28.7% |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | 2,855.4 | 108,851 | 262.3 | +6.8% |
| 23 | Burundi | 2,675.8 | 78,295 | 341.8 | -2.3% |
| 24 | Madagascar | 2,573.5 | 79,888 | 322.1 | +2.3% |
| 25 | Philippines | 2,372.8 | 100,506 | 236.1 | -7.2% |
| 26 | Congo | 1,710.7 | 105,408 | 162.3 | +5.5% |
| 27 | South Sudan | 1,709.5 | 178,286 | 95.9 | +4.4% |
| 28 | Uganda | 1,629 | 19,709 | 826.5 | -12.7% |
| 29 | Senegal | 1,433.6 | 148,029 | 96.8 | +3.2% |
| 30 | Peru | 1,425.3 | 127,179 | 112.1 | -5.3% |
19 African countries rank in the global top 30: Nigeria (#1), DR Congo (#2), Ghana (#4), Angola (#8), Tanzania (#10), Mozambique (#11), Ivory Coast (#12), Cameroon (#14), Malawi (#16), Benin (#18), Zambia (#19), Guinea (#20), Sierra Leone (#22), Burundi (#23), Madagascar (#24), Congo (#26), South Sudan (#27), Uganda (#28), Senegal (#29).
| Rank | Country | Production (K tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 62,624.9 |
| 2 | DR Congo | 46,558 |
| 4 | Ghana | 27,917.8 |
| 8 | Angola | 11,930.6 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 10,532 |
| 11 | Mozambique | 8,522.8 |
| 12 | Ivory Coast | 8,485.7 |
| 14 | Cameroon | 6,658.5 |
| 16 | Malawi | 6,278.9 |
| 18 | Benin | 4,448.4 |
| 19 | Zambia | 3,127.8 |
| 20 | Guinea | 3,081 |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | 2,855.4 |
| 23 | Burundi | 2,675.8 |
| 24 | Madagascar | 2,573.5 |
| 26 | Congo | 1,710.7 |
| 27 | South Sudan | 1,709.5 |
| 28 | Uganda | 1,629 |
| 29 | Senegal | 1,433.6 |