> In 2024 Congo produced 1.7 million t of cassava, the 26th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.1%.

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# Cassava production in Congo

In 2024 Congo produced 1.7 million t of cassava, the 26th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.1%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 162,292 ha, yield 10.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20241.7 million t
World rank26 of 94
10-year change+5.1%
Record1.7 million t2024

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

## Congo compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.50%0.56% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.5world 10.2 (+3.5%)
kg per person270world 41.9
10-year change+5.1%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/madagascar/) | 2,573,531 | 0.75% |
| 25 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/philippines/) | 2,372,794 | 0.69% |
| 26 | **Congo** | 1,710,690 | 0.50% |
| 27 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/south-sudan/) | 1,709,494 | 0.50% |
| 28 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/uganda/) | 1,628,999 | 0.48% |

[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; Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,710,690 | +5.5% | 162,292 | 10.54 |
| 2023 | 1,621,128 | +1.3% | 154,302 | 10.51 |
| 2022 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% | 152,795 | 10.47 |
| 2021 | 1,600,000 | +0.2% | 152,381 | 10.50 |
| 2020 | 1,596,269 | +0.7% | 152,445 | 10.47 |
| 2019 | 1,584,828 | +0.8% | 153,235 | 10.34 |
| 2018 | 1,571,482 | +2.2% | 154,875 | 10.15 |
| 2017 | 1,537,739 | +0.7% | 154,100 | 9.98 |
| 2016 | 1,527,214 | −6.1% | 150,935 | 10.12 |
| 2015 | 1,626,428 | −0.0% | 154,472 | 10.53 |
| 2014 | 1,627,000 | +22% | 156,892 | 10.37 |
| 2013 | 1,328,213 | +3.2% | 129,964 | 10.22 |
| 2012 | 1,287,487 | +9.9% | 127,229 | 10.12 |
| 2011 | 1,171,933 | +2.0% | 115,959 | 10.11 |
| 2010 | 1,148,500 | −6.7% | 115,834 | 9.92 |
| 2009 | 1,231,000 | +2.9% | 125,000 | 9.85 |
| 2008 | 1,196,300 | +4.9% | 120,000 | 9.97 |
| 2007 | 1,140,100 | +6.4% | 120,000 | 9.50 |
| 2006 | 1,071,700 | +6.4% | 115,000 | 9.32 |
| 2005 | 1,007,400 | +8.1% | 110,000 | 9.16 |
| 2004 | 932,198 | +6.2% | 102,000 | 9.14 |
| 2003 | 877,776 | +1.9% | 96,000 | 9.14 |
| 2002 | 861,583 | +2.0% | 95,731 | 9.00 |
| 2001 | 844,690 | +2.0% | 93,854 | 9.00 |
| 2000 | 828,128 | +2.0% | 92,014 | 9.00 |
| 1999 | 811,890 | +9.9% | 90,210 | 9.00 |
| 1998 | 738,517 | −5.4% | 90,000 | 8.21 |
| 1997 | 780,362 | +1.1% | 95,000 | 8.21 |
| 1996 | 772,025 | +3.4% | 95,000 | 8.13 |
| 1995 | 746,923 | +3.4% | 95,000 | 7.86 |
| 1994 | 722,642 | +14% | 95,000 | 7.61 |
| 1993 | 631,619 | +5.2% | 96,228 | 6.56 |
| 1992 | 600,138 | +2.6% | 81,238 | 7.39 |
| 1991 | 585,177 | −16% | 79,368 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 700,459 | +0.2% | 107,684 | 6.50 |
| 1989 | 699,031 | −8.2% | 110,039 | 6.35 |
| 1988 | 761,460 | +3.5% | 106,333 | 7.16 |
| 1987 | 735,799 | +6.1% | 102,752 | 7.16 |
| 1986 | 693,322 | −2.8% | 96,350 | 7.20 |
| 1985 | 713,325 | +3.4% | 99,677 | 7.16 |
| 1984 | 689,834 | +3.5% | 96,389 | 7.16 |
| 1983 | 666,709 | −3.4% | 93,158 | 7.16 |
| 1982 | 689,834 | +3.5% | 94,000 | 7.34 |
| 1981 | 666,709 | +6.1% | 94,000 | 7.09 |
| 1980 | 628,400 | +4.7% | 91,404 | 6.87 |
| 1979 | 600,000 | +3.4% | 95,000 | 6.32 |
| 1978 | 580,000 | +3.6% | 98,000 | 5.92 |
| 1977 | 560,000 | +0.7% | 101,818 | 5.50 |
| 1976 | 556,000 | +1.1% | 81,818 | 6.80 |
| 1975 | 550,000 | +6.8% | 100,000 | 5.50 |
| 1974 | 515,000 | +5.1% | 104,719 | 4.92 |
| 1973 | 490,000 | +0.2% | 100,000 | 4.90 |
| 1972 | 489,000 | +2.9% | 98,000 | 4.99 |
| 1971 | 475,000 | +3.0% | 100,000 | 4.75 |
| 1970 | 461,000 | +2.9% | 100,000 | 4.61 |
| 1969 | 448,000 | −2.6% | 97,000 | 4.62 |
| 1968 | 460,000 | −1.1% | 97,000 | 4.74 |
| 1967 | 465,000 | −3.1% | 96,000 | 4.84 |
| 1966 | 480,000 | −4.0% | 94,000 | 5.11 |
| 1965 | 500,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 500,000 | +6.4% | 100,000 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 470,000 | −2.1% | 95,000 | 4.95 |
| 1962 | 480,000 | 0.0% | 95,000 | 5.05 |
| 1961 | 480,000 | — | 95,000 | 5.05 |

## Questions and answers

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

Congo produced 1.7 million t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Congo ranked 26th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.

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

It rose by 5.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

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

10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.7 million t from 162,292 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 Congo is imputed by FAO. 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/)

## Other products of Congo

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[Agricultural production in Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/country/congo-brazzaville/)

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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