Cassava production in Dominica
In 2024 Dominica produced 78 t of cassava, the 91st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%. The record was 964 t in 1985. Area harvested: 8 ha, yield 9.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 78 t
- World rank
- 91 of 94
- 10-year change
- +73%
- Record
- 964 t
- 1985
Cassava in Dominica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.8
- world 10.2 (−4.3%)
- kg per person
- 1.18
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +73%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Seychelles | 241 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 88 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Dominica | 78 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Antigua and Barbuda | 50 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Niue | 44 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Dominica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78 | 0.0% | 8 | 9.75 |
| 2023 | 78 | −1.3% | 8 | 9.75 |
| 2022 | 79 | +2.6% | 8 | 9.88 |
| 2021 | 77 | −2.5% | 8 | 9.63 |
| 2020 | 79 | −1.3% | 8 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 80 | +13% | 8 | 10.00 |
| 2018 | 71 | −17% | 7 | 10.14 |
| 2017 | 86 | +2.4% | 9 | 9.56 |
| 2016 | 84 | +91% | 8 | 10.50 |
| 2015 | 44 | −2.2% | 4 | 11.00 |
| 2014 | 45 | −25% | 5 | 9.00 |
| 2013 | 60 | −22% | 6 | 10.00 |
| 2012 | 77 | −11% | 8 | 9.63 |
| 2011 | 87 | −30% | 9 | 9.67 |
| 2010 | 124 | −7.5% | 13 | 9.54 |
| 2009 | 134 | −49% | 14 | 9.57 |
| 2008 | 261 | +116% | 27 | 9.67 |
| 2007 | 121 | −25% | 13 | 9.31 |
| 2006 | 162 | −9.0% | 17 | 9.53 |
| 2005 | 178 | −23% | 19 | 9.37 |
| 2004 | 231 | −56% | 24 | 9.63 |
| 2003 | 523 | −37% | 55 | 9.51 |
| 2002 | 828 | −4.6% | 87 | 9.52 |
| 2001 | 868 | −4.7% | 91 | 9.54 |
| 2000 | 911 | −4.1% | 96 | 9.49 |
| 1999 | 950 | +5.4% | 100 | 9.50 |
| 1998 | 901 | +2.0% | 95 | 9.48 |
| 1997 | 883 | −1.9% | 93 | 9.49 |
| 1996 | 900 | +8.7% | 95 | 9.47 |
| 1995 | 828 | +3.5% | 86 | 9.63 |
| 1994 | 800 | +4.4% | 82 | 9.76 |
| 1993 | 766 | +2.8% | 77 | 9.95 |
| 1992 | 745 | 0.0% | 75 | 9.93 |
| 1991 | 745 | −1.5% | 75 | 9.93 |
| 1990 | 756 | −13% | 76 | 9.95 |
| 1989 | 873 | +3.4% | 88 | 9.92 |
| 1988 | 844 | 0.0% | 84 | 10.05 |
| 1987 | 844 | −12% | 80 | 10.55 |
| 1986 | 964 | 0.0% | 90 | 10.71 |
| 1985 | 964 | +2.2% | 90 | 10.71 |
| 1984 | 943 | +10% | 90 | 10.48 |
| 1983 | 857 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.71 |
| 1982 | 857 | +0.5% | 80 | 10.71 |
| 1981 | 853 | +1.4% | 80 | 10.66 |
| 1980 | 841 | +4.0% | 75 | 11.21 |
| 1979 | 809 | −0.1% | 75 | 10.79 |
| 1978 | 810 | +1.3% | 80 | 10.13 |
| 1977 | 800 | −1.2% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 810 | −0.4% | 80 | 10.13 |
| 1975 | 813 | +1.6% | 81 | 10.04 |
| 1974 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 800 | +6.7% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 750 | 0.0% | 75 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 750 | +7.1% | 75 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 700 | 0.0% | 70 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 700 | 0.0% | 70 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 700 | 0.0% | 70 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 700 | 0.0% | 70 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 700 | 0.0% | 70 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 700 | +2.9% | 70 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 680 | +1.5% | 68 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 670 | +1.5% | 67 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 660 | +1.5% | 66 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 650 | — | 65 | 10.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Dominica?
Dominica produced 78 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominica rank in the world for production of cassava?
Dominica ranked 91st of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Dominica changed?
It rose by 73% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 964 t in 1985.
What is the yield of cassava in Dominica?
9.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (78 t from 8 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 Dominica is estimated 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.