Cassava production in Niger
In 2024 Niger produced 1.1 million t of cassava, the 35th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 745%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 42,156 ha, yield 26.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 35 of 94
- 10-year change
- +745%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2022
Cassava in Niger, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Niger compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.7
- world 10.2 (+162%)
- kg per person
- 41.6
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +745%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Central African Republic | 1,212,522 | 0.35% |
| 34 | Kenya | 1,207,537 | 0.35% |
| 35 | Niger | 1,124,742 | 0.33% |
| 36 | Colombia | 1,115,405 | 0.33% |
| 37 | Cuba | 766,836 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Niger is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,124,742 | +48% | 42,156 | 26.68 |
| 2023 | 758,538 | −33% | 26,761 | 28.34 |
| 2022 | 1,130,208 | +202% | 34,678 | 32.59 |
| 2021 | 374,207 | −43% | 13,753 | 27.21 |
| 2020 | 658,234 | +28% | 22,109 | 29.77 |
| 2019 | 513,671 | +38% | 18,121 | 28.35 |
| 2018 | 372,408 | +17% | 15,875 | 23.46 |
| 2017 | 319,653 | +118% | 13,855 | 23.07 |
| 2016 | 146,563 | −21% | 6,272 | 23.37 |
| 2015 | 184,612 | +39% | 7,844 | 23.54 |
| 2014 | 133,099 | −15% | 6,651 | 20.01 |
| 2013 | 156,100 | +46% | 7,816 | 19.97 |
| 2012 | 107,269 | +41% | 6,679 | 16.06 |
| 2011 | 76,324 | −32% | 7,099 | 10.75 |
| 2010 | 113,008 | +5.0% | 5,189 | 21.78 |
| 2009 | 107,625 | −2.3% | 6,730 | 15.99 |
| 2008 | 110,214 | −24% | 7,941 | 13.88 |
| 2007 | 145,500 | +5.3% | 9,600 | 15.16 |
| 2006 | 138,200 | +16% | 8,519 | 16.22 |
| 2005 | 119,600 | +13% | 7,500 | 15.95 |
| 2004 | 106,100 | −13% | 6,300 | 16.84 |
| 2003 | 121,700 | 0.0% | 6,800 | 17.90 |
| 2002 | 121,700 | +15% | 6,000 | 20.28 |
| 2001 | 105,494 | −36% | 5,017 | 21.03 |
| 2000 | 164,515 | +63% | 7,086 | 23.22 |
| 1999 | 100,767 | −36% | 5,540 | 18.19 |
| 1998 | 156,529 | +21% | 9,800 | 15.97 |
| 1997 | 129,500 | +35% | 8,600 | 15.06 |
| 1996 | 96,100 | +24% | 7,400 | 12.99 |
| 1995 | 77,700 | +19% | 6,000 | 12.95 |
| 1994 | 65,400 | −44% | 5,500 | 11.89 |
| 1993 | 116,500 | +53% | 10,000 | 11.65 |
| 1992 | 76,300 | −40% | 7,000 | 10.90 |
| 1991 | 126,300 | −11% | 13,000 | 9.72 |
| 1990 | 141,900 | −11% | 16,000 | 8.87 |
| 1989 | 160,000 | −11% | 19,000 | 8.42 |
| 1988 | 180,000 | −10.0% | 22,000 | 8.18 |
| 1987 | 200,000 | +0.5% | 26,500 | 7.55 |
| 1986 | 199,000 | +1.5% | 26,000 | 7.65 |
| 1985 | 196,000 | +4.3% | 20,000 | 9.80 |
| 1984 | 188,000 | +14% | 20,000 | 9.40 |
| 1983 | 165,000 | −25% | 25,000 | 6.60 |
| 1982 | 219,800 | +17% | 33,700 | 6.52 |
| 1981 | 188,100 | +16% | 26,000 | 7.23 |
| 1980 | 162,000 | −28% | 21,000 | 7.71 |
| 1979 | 224,097 | +9.4% | 27,995 | 8.00 |
| 1978 | 204,860 | +14% | 26,088 | 7.85 |
| 1977 | 179,800 | −8.9% | 20,700 | 8.69 |
| 1976 | 197,400 | +12% | 22,000 | 8.97 |
| 1975 | 175,590 | −12% | 34,900 | 5.03 |
| 1974 | 200,568 | +29% | 31,235 | 6.42 |
| 1973 | 155,897 | +65% | 23,772 | 6.56 |
| 1972 | 94,741 | −43% | 18,527 | 5.11 |
| 1971 | 165,770 | −8.7% | 24,300 | 6.82 |
| 1970 | 181,600 | −8.0% | 24,300 | 7.47 |
| 1969 | 197,400 | −0.1% | 27,543 | 7.17 |
| 1968 | 197,600 | +17% | 26,800 | 7.37 |
| 1967 | 168,800 | +14% | 23,514 | 7.18 |
| 1966 | 148,500 | −1.0% | 21,340 | 6.96 |
| 1965 | 150,000 | +0.5% | 19,070 | 7.87 |
| 1964 | 149,180 | +9.5% | 17,270 | 8.64 |
| 1963 | 136,200 | +2.4% | 16,210 | 8.40 |
| 1962 | 133,000 | +2.3% | 16,500 | 8.06 |
| 1961 | 130,000 | — | 15,790 | 8.23 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Niger?
Niger produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Niger rank in the world for production of cassava?
Niger ranked 35th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Niger changed?
It rose by 745% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of cassava in Niger?
26.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 42,156 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
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.