Cassava production in Comoros
In 2024 Comoros produced 58,917 t of cassava, the 57th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 9,831 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 58,917 t
- World rank
- 57 of 94
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 58,917 t
- 2024
Cassava in Comoros, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Comoros compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 10.2 (−41%)
- kg per person
- 68.0
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Ecuador | 84,768 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Equatorial Guinea | 77,190 | 0.02% |
| 57 | Comoros | 58,917 | 0.02% |
| 58 | Guinea-Bissau | 56,559 | 0.02% |
| 59 | Malaysia | 41,341 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Comoros is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,917 | +1.4% | 9,831 | 5.99 |
| 2023 | 58,077 | +0.0% | 9,730 | 5.97 |
| 2022 | 58,076 | +1.3% | 9,770 | 5.94 |
| 2021 | 57,356 | +1.5% | 9,673 | 5.93 |
| 2020 | 56,500 | +1.5% | 9,613 | 5.88 |
| 2019 | 55,644 | +1.6% | 9,499 | 5.86 |
| 2018 | 54,788 | +1.6% | 9,381 | 5.84 |
| 2017 | 53,932 | +1.6% | 9,266 | 5.82 |
| 2016 | 53,076 | +1.6% | 9,159 | 5.79 |
| 2015 | 52,220 | +1.7% | 9,052 | 5.77 |
| 2014 | 51,364 | +0.6% | 8,944 | 5.74 |
| 2013 | 51,081 | +0.1% | 8,935 | 5.72 |
| 2012 | 51,010 | −0.4% | 8,964 | 5.69 |
| 2011 | 51,203 | −0.8% | 9,039 | 5.66 |
| 2010 | 51,597 | −1.0% | 9,150 | 5.64 |
| 2009 | 52,127 | −1.7% | 9,287 | 5.61 |
| 2008 | 53,019 | −1.6% | 9,490 | 5.59 |
| 2007 | 53,895 | −1.0% | 9,692 | 5.56 |
| 2006 | 54,450 | −0.8% | 9,834 | 5.54 |
| 2005 | 54,882 | −0.4% | 9,953 | 5.51 |
| 2004 | 55,127 | +0.0% | 10,038 | 5.49 |
| 2003 | 55,120 | +0.4% | 10,026 | 5.50 |
| 2002 | 54,876 | +1.4% | 10,075 | 5.45 |
| 2001 | 54,128 | +1.4% | 10,000 | 5.41 |
| 2000 | 53,381 | +1.4% | 9,900 | 5.39 |
| 1999 | 52,633 | +1.4% | 9,811 | 5.36 |
| 1998 | 51,900 | +2.4% | 9,600 | 5.41 |
| 1997 | 50,700 | +2.0% | 9,400 | 5.39 |
| 1996 | 49,700 | +1.4% | 9,422 | 5.27 |
| 1995 | 49,000 | +1.6% | 9,200 | 5.33 |
| 1994 | 48,250 | −7.4% | 9,355 | 5.16 |
| 1993 | 52,100 | +2.4% | 10,350 | 5.03 |
| 1992 | 50,900 | +6.7% | 10,332 | 4.93 |
| 1991 | 47,700 | +17% | 9,911 | 4.81 |
| 1990 | 40,800 | −8.9% | 9,000 | 4.53 |
| 1989 | 44,800 | +1.5% | 8,950 | 5.01 |
| 1988 | 44,150 | +2.6% | 8,820 | 5.01 |
| 1987 | 43,050 | +48% | 8,600 | 5.01 |
| 1986 | 29,000 | +7.4% | 7,250 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 6,580 | 4.10 |
| 1984 | 26,000 | −26% | 6,340 | 4.10 |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 7,000 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 6,700 | 4.93 |
| 1981 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 6,800 | 4.85 |
| 1980 | 33,000 | −2.9% | 6,800 | 4.85 |
| 1979 | 34,000 | −2.9% | 7,000 | 4.86 |
| 1978 | 35,000 | −5.4% | 7,000 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 37,000 | −16% | 7,500 | 4.93 |
| 1976 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 6.29 |
| 1975 | 44,000 | +10% | 8,800 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 4.71 |
| 1973 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 40,000 | −4.8% | 7,900 | 5.06 |
| 1971 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,400 | 5.00 |
| 1970 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,400 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 5.06 |
| 1968 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 5.25 |
| 1967 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 5.25 |
| 1966 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,200 | 5.12 |
| 1965 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 5.25 |
| 1964 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,200 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 5.06 |
| 1962 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 5.06 |
| 1961 | 42,000 | — | 8,400 | 5.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Comoros?
Comoros produced 58,917 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Comoros rank in the world for production of cassava?
Comoros ranked 57th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Comoros changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cassava in Comoros?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (58,917 t from 9,831 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; the 2024 figure for Comoros is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.