> In 2024 India produced 6.3 million t of cassava, the 15th largest in the world (1.84% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%.

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# Cassava production in India

In 2024 India produced 6.3 million t of cassava, the 15th largest in the world (1.84% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 9.6 million t in 2009. Area harvested: 176,627 ha, yield 35.6 t/ha.

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Production, 20246.3 million t
World rank15 of 94
10-year change−23%
Record9.6 million t2009

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

## India compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.8%2.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha35.6world 10.2 (+249%)
kg per person4.33world 41.9
10-year change−23%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/laos/) | 7,402,000 | 2.2% |
| 14 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cameroon/) | 6,658,483 | 1.9% |
| 15 | **India** | 6,283,343 | 1.8% |
| 16 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/malawi/) | 6,278,880 | 1.8% |
| 17 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/china/) | 5,069,031 | 1.5% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/)

### Map of world production of cassava

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Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 6,283,343 | +5.8% | 176,627 | 35.57 |
| 2023 | 5,938,000 | −4.4% | 166,000 | 35.77 |
| 2022 | 6,213,000 | −10% | 172,000 | 36.12 |
| 2021 | 6,941,000 | +15% | 183,000 | 37.93 |
| 2020 | 6,060,000 | +22% | 173,000 | 35.03 |
| 2019 | 4,976,000 | +0.5% | 163,000 | 30.53 |
| 2018 | 4,950,000 | +19% | 173,000 | 28.61 |
| 2017 | 4,171,000 | −4.0% | 199,000 | 20.96 |
| 2016 | 4,344,000 | −0.7% | 204,000 | 21.29 |
| 2015 | 4,373,000 | −46% | 208,000 | 21.02 |
| 2014 | 8,139,430 | +12% | 228,280 | 35.66 |
| 2013 | 7,236,600 | −17% | 207,000 | 34.96 |
| 2012 | 8,746,500 | +8.3% | 226,700 | 38.58 |
| 2011 | 8,076,000 | +0.2% | 221,400 | 36.48 |
| 2010 | 8,059,800 | −16% | 231,900 | 34.76 |
| 2009 | 9,623,000 | +6.3% | 280,200 | 34.34 |
| 2008 | 9,056,000 | +10% | 270,000 | 33.54 |
| 2007 | 8,232,300 | +4.8% | 255,500 | 32.22 |
| 2006 | 7,854,900 | +5.3% | 244,600 | 32.11 |
| 2005 | 7,462,800 | +25% | 244,700 | 30.50 |
| 2004 | 5,949,600 | +9.6% | 220,000 | 27.04 |
| 2003 | 5,426,200 | −17% | 207,000 | 26.21 |
| 2002 | 6,515,900 | −3.7% | 238,900 | 27.27 |
| 2001 | 6,768,400 | +13% | 253,500 | 26.70 |
| 2000 | 6,014,100 | +3.2% | 223,500 | 26.91 |
| 1999 | 5,830,000 | −13% | 243,400 | 23.95 |
| 1998 | 6,681,900 | +18% | 264,300 | 25.28 |
| 1997 | 5,662,800 | +4.0% | 256,100 | 22.11 |
| 1996 | 5,443,200 | −7.1% | 228,200 | 23.85 |
| 1995 | 5,856,800 | −2.9% | 231,700 | 25.28 |
| 1994 | 6,028,900 | +11% | 245,800 | 24.53 |
| 1993 | 5,412,800 | −7.2% | 234,900 | 23.04 |
| 1992 | 5,832,500 | +7.7% | 250,900 | 23.25 |
| 1991 | 5,416,200 | +9.2% | 247,400 | 21.89 |
| 1990 | 4,962,000 | +2.7% | 241,600 | 20.54 |
| 1989 | 4,832,600 | −11% | 249,300 | 19.38 |
| 1988 | 5,416,500 | +13% | 268,400 | 20.18 |
| 1987 | 4,814,400 | −1.4% | 265,300 | 18.15 |
| 1986 | 4,884,300 | −14% | 275,700 | 17.72 |
| 1985 | 5,662,100 | −3.8% | 305,300 | 18.55 |
| 1984 | 5,886,200 | +10% | 319,400 | 18.43 |
| 1983 | 5,340,900 | +0.9% | 301,600 | 17.71 |
| 1982 | 5,292,000 | −9.8% | 323,200 | 16.37 |
| 1981 | 5,868,100 | +0.4% | 320,800 | 18.29 |
| 1980 | 5,845,300 | −3.4% | 351,900 | 16.61 |
| 1979 | 6,050,100 | +6.4% | 361,500 | 16.74 |
| 1978 | 5,688,300 | −11% | 358,300 | 15.88 |
| 1977 | 6,375,000 | −4.0% | 385,800 | 16.52 |
| 1976 | 6,638,300 | +4.9% | 392,000 | 16.93 |
| 1975 | 6,325,900 | −1.5% | 387,600 | 16.32 |
| 1974 | 6,420,900 | +0.8% | 368,200 | 17.44 |
| 1973 | 6,371,400 | +5.7% | 363,200 | 17.54 |
| 1972 | 6,025,900 | +17% | 353,700 | 17.04 |
| 1971 | 5,129,600 | −1.6% | 345,200 | 14.86 |
| 1970 | 5,214,100 | +12% | 352,600 | 14.79 |
| 1969 | 4,636,100 | −0.2% | 358,900 | 12.92 |
| 1968 | 4,643,700 | +22% | 347,100 | 13.38 |
| 1967 | 3,817,000 | +10% | 290,000 | 13.16 |
| 1966 | 3,467,000 | +14% | 271,000 | 12.79 |
| 1965 | 3,033,000 | +7.4% | 240,000 | 12.64 |
| 1964 | 2,823,000 | +61% | 244,000 | 11.57 |
| 1963 | 1,757,000 | −7.1% | 247,000 | 7.11 |
| 1962 | 1,892,000 | −3.9% | 265,000 | 7.14 |
| 1961 | 1,969,000 | — | 274,000 | 7.19 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cassava in India?

India produced 6.3 million t in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does India rank in the world for production of cassava?

India ranked 15th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of cassava in India changed?

It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 9.6 million t in 2009.

### What is the yield of cassava in India?

35.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6.3 million t from 176,627 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

[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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