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Cassava Production by African country

62.62M tNigeria leads · 2024

Nigeria has the highest cassava production of any African country, at 62.62M t — 1.3× Democratic Republic of the Congo's 46.56M t.

Annual cassava production, in tonnes (FAOSTAT). 39 of 54 countries, ranked · FAOSTAT AGRICULTURE, 2024.

1Nigeria62.62M t2Democratic Republic of the Congo46.56M t3Ghana27.92M t
#1 vs #39259467×Nigeria vs Seychelles
Median1.3M tRwanda
Lowest241.36 tSeychelles

By region

regional total

The top 5 countries account for 72% of Africa's total cassava production.

West Africa114.11M t
15 countries · led by Nigeria
Central Africa68.75M t
9 countries · led by Democratic Republic of the Congo
East Africa36.59M t
13 countries · led by Tanzania
Southern Africa3.38M t
2 countries · led by Zambia

Full ranking

39 of 54 countries
#CountryCassava ProductionPeriod
1Nigeria
62.62M t2024
2Democratic Republic of the Congo
46.56M t2024
3Ghana
27.92M t2024
4Angola
11.93M t2024
5Tanzania
10.53M t2024
6Mozambique
8.52M t2024
7Cote d'Ivoire
8.49M t2024
8Cameroon
6.66M t2024
9Malawi
6.28M t2024
10Benin
4.45M t2024
11Zambia
3.13M t2024
12Guinea
3.08M t2024
13Sierra Leone
2.86M t2024
14Burundi
2.68M t2024
15Madagascar
2.57M t2024
16Republic of the Congo
1.71M t2024
17South Sudan
1.71M t2024
18Uganda
1.63M t2024
19Senegal
1.43M t2024
20Rwanda
1.3M t2024
21Togo
1.27M t2024
22Central African Republic
1.21M t2024
23Kenya
1.21M t2024
24Niger
1.12M t2024
25Liberia
606.96K t2024
26Gabon
306.21K t2024
27Chad
297.84K t2024
28Zimbabwe
255.52K t2024
29Mali
178.4K t2024
30Somalia
98.46K t2024
31Equatorial Guinea
77.19K t2024
32Comoros
58.92K t2024
33Guinea-Bissau
56.56K t2024
34Burkina Faso
16.61K t2024
35Gambia
12.21K t2024
36Cabo Verde
2.12K t2024
37Mauritius
1.69K t2024
38Sao Tome and Principe
1.43K t2024
39Seychelles
241.36 t2024

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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Cassava Production figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=cassava_production_tonnes&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Which African country has the highest cassava production?

Nigeria has the highest cassava production in Africa at 62.62M t (2024), followed by Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ghana.

Which African country has the lowest cassava production?

Seychelles has the lowest cassava production of the 39 African countries with data, at 241.36 t (2024).

How many African countries report Cassava Production data?

39 of 54 African countries have a recent Cassava Production figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.

How do I get this ranking via API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=cassava_production_tonnes&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.

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