Cassava production in French Polynesia
In 2024 French Polynesia produced 3,690 t of cassava, the 73rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.0%. The record was 6,500 t in 1980. Area harvested: 199 ha, yield 18.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,690 t
- World rank
- 73 of 94
- 10-year change
- −6.0%
- Record
- 6,500 t
- 1980
Cassava in French Polynesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
French Polynesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.5
- world 10.2 (+82%)
- kg per person
- 13.1
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −6.0%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Taiwan | 6,826 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Suriname | 3,915 | 0.00% |
| 73 | French Polynesia | 3,690 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Solomon Islands | 3,216 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Cabo Verde | 2,119 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; French Polynesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,690 | +0.3% | 199 | 18.54 |
| 2023 | 3,678 | −0.5% | 199 | 18.48 |
| 2022 | 3,697 | +0.1% | 199 | 18.58 |
| 2021 | 3,695 | −0.1% | 199 | 18.57 |
| 2020 | 3,699 | −1.6% | 200 | 18.50 |
| 2019 | 3,758 | −1.6% | 203 | 18.51 |
| 2018 | 3,819 | −1.5% | 206 | 18.54 |
| 2017 | 3,877 | −1.1% | 210 | 18.46 |
| 2016 | 3,922 | −0.7% | 213 | 18.41 |
| 2015 | 3,951 | +0.7% | 215 | 18.38 |
| 2014 | 3,924 | −1.9% | 214 | 18.34 |
| 2013 | 4,000 | −2.4% | 220 | 18.18 |
| 2012 | 4,100 | +0.3% | 220 | 18.64 |
| 2011 | 4,087 | −1.0% | 224 | 18.25 |
| 2010 | 4,129 | −1.0% | 226 | 18.27 |
| 2009 | 4,170 | −1.1% | 229 | 18.21 |
| 2008 | 4,218 | −0.8% | 232 | 18.18 |
| 2007 | 4,254 | −1.1% | 234 | 18.18 |
| 2006 | 4,300 | +7.5% | 238 | 18.07 |
| 2005 | 4,000 | −2.4% | 221 | 18.10 |
| 2004 | 4,100 | −4.7% | 227 | 18.06 |
| 2003 | 4,300 | −4.4% | 240 | 17.92 |
| 2002 | 4,500 | +9.8% | 250 | 18.00 |
| 2001 | 4,100 | −8.2% | 230 | 17.83 |
| 2000 | 4,468 | −0.7% | 250 | 17.87 |
| 1999 | 4,500 | −10.0% | 250 | 18.00 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | −3.9% | 279 | 17.92 |
| 1997 | 5,202 | −5.4% | 291 | 17.88 |
| 1996 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 300 | 18.33 |
| 1995 | 6,000 | +5.7% | 350 | 17.14 |
| 1994 | 5,677 | +0.8% | 323 | 17.58 |
| 1993 | 5,630 | +0.7% | 318 | 17.70 |
| 1992 | 5,590 | +0.7% | 315 | 17.75 |
| 1991 | 5,549 | +0.9% | 313 | 17.73 |
| 1990 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 357 | 15.41 |
| 1989 | 5,400 | −1.8% | 300 | 18.00 |
| 1988 | 5,500 | +12% | 310 | 17.74 |
| 1987 | 4,900 | −2.0% | 290 | 16.90 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | −5.7% | 310 | 16.13 |
| 1985 | 5,300 | −3.6% | 310 | 17.10 |
| 1984 | 5,500 | −5.2% | 320 | 17.19 |
| 1983 | 5,800 | −3.3% | 330 | 17.58 |
| 1982 | 6,000 | −6.3% | 350 | 17.14 |
| 1981 | 6,400 | −1.5% | 365 | 17.53 |
| 1980 | 6,500 | +1.6% | 365 | 17.81 |
| 1979 | 6,400 | +1.6% | 360 | 17.78 |
| 1978 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 355 | 17.75 |
| 1977 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 350 | 17.71 |
| 1976 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 340 | 17.94 |
| 1975 | 6,000 | +1.7% | 335 | 17.91 |
| 1974 | 5,900 | +1.7% | 330 | 17.88 |
| 1973 | 5,800 | +1.8% | 330 | 17.58 |
| 1972 | 5,700 | +1.8% | 330 | 17.27 |
| 1971 | 5,600 | +1.8% | 320 | 17.50 |
| 1970 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 315 | 17.46 |
| 1969 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 315 | 17.14 |
| 1968 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 315 | 16.83 |
| 1967 | 5,200 | +2.0% | 312 | 16.67 |
| 1966 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 312 | 16.35 |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 310 | 16.13 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 310 | 16.13 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | −7.4% | 310 | 16.13 |
| 1962 | 5,400 | 0.0% | 320 | 16.88 |
| 1961 | 5,400 | — | 320 | 16.88 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in French Polynesia?
French Polynesia produced 3,690 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does French Polynesia rank in the world for production of cassava?
French Polynesia ranked 73rd of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in French Polynesia changed?
It fell by 6.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 6,500 t in 1980.
What is the yield of cassava in French Polynesia?
18.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,690 t from 199 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 French Polynesia 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.