> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024766,836 t
World rank37 of 94
10-year change+76%
Record919,978 t2019

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

## Cuba compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.15% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.2world 10.2 (−40%)
kg per person69.8world 41.9
10-year change+76%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/niger/) | 1,124,742 | 0.33% |
| 36 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/colombia/) | 1,115,405 | 0.33% |
| 37 | **Cuba** | 766,836 | 0.22% |
| 38 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/haiti/) | 674,210 | 0.20% |
| 39 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/liberia/) | 606,958 | 0.18% |

[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; 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

[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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