> In 2024 Colombia produced 1.1 million t of cassava, the 36th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%.

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# Cassava production in Colombia

In 2024 Colombia produced 1.1 million t of cassava, the 36th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 2.5 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 104,906 ha, yield 10.6 t/ha.

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Production, 20241.1 million t
World rank36 of 94
10-year change−49%
Record2.5 million t2013

## Cassava in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.33%0.76% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.6world 10.2 (+4.4%)
kg per person21.1world 41.9
10-year change−49%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/kenya/) | 1,207,537 | 0.35% |
| 35 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/niger/) | 1,124,742 | 0.33% |
| 36 | **Colombia** | 1,115,405 | 0.33% |
| 37 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cuba/) | 766,836 | 0.22% |
| 38 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/haiti/) | 674,210 | 0.20% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/)

### Map of world production of cassava

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,115,405 | +5.1% | 104,906 | 10.63 |
| 2023 | 1,061,253 | +4.1% | 100,670 | 10.54 |
| 2022 | 1,019,021 | +3.5% | 96,206 | 10.59 |
| 2021 | 984,366 | −4.5% | 95,133 | 10.35 |
| 2020 | 1,030,750 | +0.4% | 97,074 | 10.62 |
| 2019 | 1,026,643 | −4.8% | 94,247 | 10.89 |
| 2018 | 1,078,919 | +2.1% | 109,549 | 9.85 |
| 2017 | 1,056,556 | −56% | 89,717 | 11.78 |
| 2016 | 2,400,076 | +15% | 230,470 | 10.41 |
| 2015 | 2,092,200 | −4.3% | 238,307 | 8.78 |
| 2014 | 2,186,207 | −12% | 197,309 | 11.08 |
| 2013 | 2,490,789 | +12% | 249,996 | 9.96 |
| 2012 | 2,217,949 | +19% | 230,161 | 9.64 |
| 2011 | 1,870,699 | −10% | 174,768 | 10.70 |
| 2010 | 2,082,440 | −7.5% | 196,282 | 10.61 |
| 2009 | 2,250,233 | +25% | 210,500 | 10.69 |
| 2008 | 1,803,911 | +0.6% | 165,170 | 10.92 |
| 2007 | 1,793,924 | +5.3% | 165,588 | 10.83 |
| 2006 | 1,703,144 | +5.5% | 164,335 | 10.36 |
| 2005 | 1,613,971 | −2.5% | 150,963 | 10.69 |
| 2004 | 1,655,465 | −0.8% | 152,494 | 10.86 |
| 2003 | 1,668,475 | +1.4% | 156,664 | 10.65 |
| 2002 | 1,646,089 | −17% | 159,660 | 10.31 |
| 2001 | 1,980,110 | +10% | 190,197 | 10.41 |
| 2000 | 1,792,380 | +1.8% | 179,348 | 9.99 |
| 1999 | 1,761,550 | +10% | 179,967 | 9.79 |
| 1998 | 1,598,170 | −4.7% | 176,944 | 9.03 |
| 1997 | 1,676,560 | −17% | 182,071 | 9.21 |
| 1996 | 2,019,748 | +12% | 198,472 | 10.18 |
| 1995 | 1,801,080 | +0.4% | 182,697 | 9.86 |
| 1994 | 1,794,611 | −5.6% | 189,603 | 9.47 |
| 1993 | 1,900,190 | +15% | 186,498 | 10.19 |
| 1992 | 1,650,961 | +0.3% | 181,256 | 9.11 |
| 1991 | 1,645,213 | −15% | 173,996 | 9.46 |
| 1990 | 1,939,020 | +28% | 207,310 | 9.35 |
| 1989 | 1,509,400 | +18% | 170,600 | 8.85 |
| 1988 | 1,281,600 | +1.7% | 148,800 | 8.61 |
| 1987 | 1,260,390 | −5.6% | 159,100 | 7.92 |
| 1986 | 1,334,900 | −2.4% | 153,300 | 8.71 |
| 1985 | 1,367,400 | −1.4% | 154,200 | 8.87 |
| 1984 | 1,386,400 | −11% | 152,900 | 9.07 |
| 1983 | 1,554,700 | +0.2% | 172,700 | 9.00 |
| 1982 | 1,552,300 | −28% | 170,900 | 9.08 |
| 1981 | 2,150,000 | −0.0% | 207,000 | 10.39 |
| 1980 | 2,150,400 | +13% | 207,700 | 10.35 |
| 1979 | 1,908,880 | −6.6% | 221,702 | 8.61 |
| 1978 | 2,044,100 | +3.6% | 216,800 | 9.43 |
| 1977 | 1,972,600 | +6.9% | 218,300 | 9.04 |
| 1976 | 1,845,700 | −8.7% | 233,300 | 7.91 |
| 1975 | 2,021,100 | −4.9% | 256,700 | 7.87 |
| 1974 | 2,125,900 | +6.4% | 250,100 | 8.50 |
| 1973 | 1,998,400 | −0.6% | 249,800 | 8.00 |
| 1972 | 2,010,400 | +1.0% | 251,300 | 8.00 |
| 1971 | 1,990,400 | +66% | 248,800 | 8.00 |
| 1970 | 1,200,000 | +26% | 150,000 | 8.00 |
| 1969 | 950,000 | +7.2% | 155,000 | 6.13 |
| 1968 | 886,000 | +4.2% | 152,300 | 5.82 |
| 1967 | 850,000 | +1.2% | 144,000 | 5.90 |
| 1966 | 840,000 | +5.0% | 142,000 | 5.92 |
| 1965 | 800,000 | +14% | 142,000 | 5.63 |
| 1964 | 700,000 | −13% | 125,000 | 5.60 |
| 1963 | 800,000 | +2.6% | 142,000 | 5.63 |
| 1962 | 780,000 | +20% | 138,000 | 5.65 |
| 1961 | 650,000 | — | 115,000 | 5.65 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cassava in Colombia?

Colombia produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Colombia rank in the world for production of cassava?

Colombia ranked 36th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of cassava in Colombia changed?

It fell by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 2.5 million t in 2013.

### What is the yield of cassava in Colombia?

10.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 104,906 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/nigeria/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/dr-congo/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/thailand/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/ghana/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/indonesia/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cambodia/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/angola/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/vietnam/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/tanzania/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/mozambique/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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