Cassava production in Côte d'Ivoire
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 8.5 million t of cassava, the 12th largest in the world (2.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 6.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8.5 million t
- World rank
- 12 of 94
- 10-year change
- +100%
- Record
- 8.5 million t
- 2024
Cassava in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.5%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.1
- world 10.2 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 266
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +100%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tanzania | 10,532,000 | 3.1% |
| 11 | Mozambique | 8,522,790 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Côte d'Ivoire | 8,485,694 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Laos | 7,402,000 | 2.2% |
| 14 | Cameroon | 6,658,483 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,485,694 | +2.9% | 1,394,159 | 6.09 |
| 2023 | 8,248,246 | +21% | 1,355,147 | 6.09 |
| 2022 | 6,804,130 | +8.0% | 1,117,886 | 6.09 |
| 2021 | 6,302,334 | −2.2% | 1,197,973 | 5.26 |
| 2020 | 6,443,565 | +9.6% | 1,152,520 | 5.59 |
| 2019 | 5,877,230 | +4.8% | 1,018,576 | 5.77 |
| 2018 | 5,608,044 | +4.5% | 946,333 | 5.93 |
| 2017 | 5,367,000 | +18% | 878,898 | 6.11 |
| 2016 | 4,548,000 | −11% | 726,829 | 6.26 |
| 2015 | 5,087,000 | +20% | 798,201 | 6.37 |
| 2014 | 4,239,303 | +74% | 654,908 | 6.47 |
| 2013 | 2,436,495 | +1.0% | 372,903 | 6.53 |
| 2012 | 2,412,371 | +2.3% | 366,065 | 6.59 |
| 2011 | 2,359,015 | +2.3% | 352,618 | 6.69 |
| 2010 | 2,306,839 | +2.0% | 349,521 | 6.60 |
| 2009 | 2,262,170 | −11% | 338,778 | 6.68 |
| 2008 | 2,531,241 | +8.1% | 329,230 | 7.69 |
| 2007 | 2,342,158 | +3.3% | 320,843 | 7.30 |
| 2006 | 2,267,137 | +3.1% | 306,791 | 7.39 |
| 2005 | 2,197,985 | +6.0% | 273,093 | 8.05 |
| 2004 | 2,074,064 | +0.7% | 269,429 | 7.70 |
| 2003 | 2,060,259 | −0.6% | 265,815 | 7.75 |
| 2002 | 2,073,538 | −0.6% | 267,616 | 7.75 |
| 2001 | 2,086,903 | −0.6% | 269,429 | 7.75 |
| 2000 | 2,100,354 | −0.6% | 271,254 | 7.74 |
| 1999 | 2,113,892 | −0.6% | 273,092 | 7.74 |
| 1998 | 2,127,517 | −0.6% | 292,338 | 7.28 |
| 1997 | 2,141,230 | +30% | 320,000 | 6.69 |
| 1996 | 1,653,000 | +2.8% | 297,191 | 5.56 |
| 1995 | 1,608,000 | +2.8% | 304,079 | 5.29 |
| 1994 | 1,564,080 | +3.7% | 310,000 | 5.05 |
| 1993 | 1,509,000 | +0.5% | 305,000 | 4.95 |
| 1992 | 1,502,000 | +2.5% | 300,000 | 5.01 |
| 1991 | 1,465,000 | +5.2% | 282,000 | 5.20 |
| 1990 | 1,393,000 | +3.3% | 253,000 | 5.51 |
| 1989 | 1,349,000 | +3.3% | 245,000 | 5.51 |
| 1988 | 1,306,000 | +0.5% | 238,000 | 5.49 |
| 1987 | 1,300,000 | +4.0% | 230,000 | 5.65 |
| 1986 | 1,250,000 | −0.1% | 227,000 | 5.51 |
| 1985 | 1,251,867 | −0.0% | 223,000 | 5.61 |
| 1984 | 1,252,318 | +18% | 230,173 | 5.44 |
| 1983 | 1,064,947 | −4.0% | 218,252 | 4.88 |
| 1982 | 1,109,343 | +2.2% | 211,130 | 5.25 |
| 1981 | 1,085,229 | +7.4% | 203,266 | 5.34 |
| 1980 | 1,010,000 | −9.4% | 193,000 | 5.23 |
| 1979 | 1,114,806 | +5.5% | 212,170 | 5.25 |
| 1978 | 1,056,936 | +8.2% | 204,046 | 5.18 |
| 1977 | 977,000 | −1.3% | 193,000 | 5.06 |
| 1976 | 990,000 | +5.5% | 184,500 | 5.37 |
| 1975 | 938,500 | +51% | 170,000 | 5.52 |
| 1974 | 623,000 | −0.3% | 184,500 | 3.38 |
| 1973 | 625,000 | +6.8% | 186,000 | 3.36 |
| 1972 | 585,000 | +3.2% | 175,000 | 3.34 |
| 1971 | 567,000 | +5.0% | 170,000 | 3.34 |
| 1970 | 540,000 | +1.5% | 163,000 | 3.31 |
| 1969 | 532,200 | +0.4% | 163,800 | 3.25 |
| 1968 | 530,000 | +1.9% | 200,000 | 2.65 |
| 1967 | 520,000 | +1.0% | 201,600 | 2.58 |
| 1966 | 515,000 | +3.0% | 192,000 | 2.68 |
| 1965 | 500,000 | +2.0% | 227,000 | 2.20 |
| 1964 | 490,000 | +4.3% | 220,000 | 2.23 |
| 1963 | 470,000 | −6.0% | 210,000 | 2.24 |
| 1962 | 500,000 | +8.7% | 176,000 | 2.84 |
| 1961 | 460,000 | — | 153,000 | 3.01 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire produced 8.5 million t in 2024, 2.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of cassava?
Côte d'Ivoire ranked 12th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Côte d'Ivoire changed?
It rose by 100% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cassava in Côte d'Ivoire?
6.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8.5 million t from 1.4 million 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
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.