Cassava production in Cuba
In 2024 Cuba produced 766,836 t of cassava, the 37th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%. The record was 919,978 t in 2019. Area harvested: 124,436 ha, yield 6.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 766,836 t
- World rank
- 37 of 94
- 10-year change
- +76%
- Record
- 919,978 t
- 2019
Cassava in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.2
- world 10.2 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 69.8
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +76%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Niger | 1,124,742 | 0.33% |
| 36 | Colombia | 1,115,405 | 0.33% |
| 37 | Cuba | 766,836 | 0.22% |
| 38 | Haiti | 674,210 | 0.20% |
| 39 | Liberia | 606,958 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 766,836 | +1.3% | 124,436 | 6.16 |
| 2023 | 756,952 | +5.5% | 122,987 | 6.15 |
| 2022 | 717,810 | +8.0% | 116,776 | 6.15 |
| 2021 | 664,921 | +1.6% | 105,956 | 6.28 |
| 2020 | 654,517 | −29% | 104,317 | 6.27 |
| 2019 | 919,978 | +10% | 151,670 | 6.07 |
| 2018 | 835,976 | −7.9% | 145,229 | 5.76 |
| 2017 | 907,458 | +3.6% | 150,368 | 6.03 |
| 2016 | 875,700 | +8.7% | 149,662 | 5.85 |
| 2015 | 805,568 | +85% | 126,815 | 6.35 |
| 2014 | 435,772 | −15% | 68,700 | 6.34 |
| 2013 | 513,760 | +10% | 73,025 | 7.04 |
| 2012 | 465,784 | −4.1% | 71,659 | 6.50 |
| 2011 | 485,708 | +20% | 81,273 | 5.98 |
| 2010 | 405,896 | +29% | 72,983 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 315,784 | −7.0% | 59,582 | 5.30 |
| 2008 | 339,600 | −10% | 52,584 | 6.46 |
| 2007 | 379,100 | −16% | 57,385 | 6.61 |
| 2006 | 450,000 | −33% | 79,648 | 5.65 |
| 2005 | 675,785 | −9.4% | 123,769 | 5.46 |
| 2004 | 745,617 | +3.5% | 124,477 | 5.99 |
| 2003 | 720,579 | +35% | 100,780 | 7.15 |
| 2002 | 532,000 | +3.7% | 63,300 | 8.40 |
| 2001 | 512,922 | +20% | 100,139 | 5.12 |
| 2000 | 426,800 | +17% | 87,632 | 4.87 |
| 1999 | 364,798 | +15% | 87,324 | 4.18 |
| 1998 | 316,200 | +18% | 102,447 | 3.09 |
| 1997 | 267,836 | −13% | 103,115 | 2.60 |
| 1996 | 307,300 | +22% | 93,759 | 3.28 |
| 1995 | 252,300 | +26% | 83,933 | 3.01 |
| 1994 | 200,000 | −27% | 76,753 | 2.61 |
| 1993 | 275,025 | −4.8% | 91,056 | 3.02 |
| 1992 | 289,000 | +26% | 72,592 | 3.98 |
| 1991 | 229,255 | +21% | 70,797 | 3.24 |
| 1990 | 190,000 | +7.9% | 68,000 | 2.79 |
| 1989 | 176,161 | +2.9% | 66,700 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 171,224 | +12% | 60,800 | 2.82 |
| 1987 | 153,351 | +6.7% | 53,600 | 2.86 |
| 1986 | 143,782 | −2.7% | 43,300 | 3.32 |
| 1985 | 147,746 | −28% | 44,600 | 3.31 |
| 1984 | 204,982 | +19% | 46,700 | 4.39 |
| 1983 | 172,225 | +20% | 54,800 | 3.14 |
| 1982 | 143,393 | −8.7% | 46,000 | 3.12 |
| 1981 | 157,112 | +45% | 43,300 | 3.63 |
| 1980 | 107,999 | −40% | 40,000 | 2.70 |
| 1979 | 180,000 | −18% | 45,000 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 220,000 | −16% | 55,000 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 262,000 | +3.1% | 60,000 | 4.37 |
| 1976 | 254,000 | +3.3% | 60,000 | 4.23 |
| 1975 | 246,000 | +3.4% | 60,000 | 4.10 |
| 1974 | 238,000 | +3.5% | 55,000 | 4.33 |
| 1973 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 55,000 | 4.18 |
| 1972 | 220,000 | +4.8% | 52,000 | 4.23 |
| 1971 | 210,000 | −4.5% | 51,000 | 4.12 |
| 1970 | 220,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 4.40 |
| 1969 | 220,000 | +4.8% | 50,000 | 4.40 |
| 1968 | 210,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 4.20 |
| 1967 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 50,000 | 4.20 |
| 1966 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 200,000 | +18% | 50,000 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 170,000 | 0.0% | 47,000 | 3.62 |
| 1963 | 170,000 | +4.9% | 47,000 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 162,000 | +1.3% | 45,000 | 3.60 |
| 1961 | 160,000 | — | 45,000 | 3.56 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Cuba?
Cuba produced 766,836 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of cassava?
Cuba ranked 37th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Cuba changed?
It rose by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 919,978 t in 2019.
What is the yield of cassava in Cuba?
6.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (766,836 t from 124,436 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 Cuba 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.