Cassava production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 62.6 million t of cassava, the largest total in the world (18.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 65.4 million t in 2018. Area harvested: 10.7 million ha, yield 5.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 62.6 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 94
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 65.4 million t
- 2018
Cassava in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 18.3%
- 18.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.8
- world 10.2 (−43%)
- kg per person
- 269
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62,624,946 | −0.2% | 10,722,539 | 5.84 |
| 2023 | 62,751,586 | +2.3% | 10,127,666 | 6.20 |
| 2022 | 61,359,001 | +5.4% | 10,043,720 | 6.11 |
| 2021 | 58,237,500 | +4.8% | 9,979,330 | 5.84 |
| 2020 | 55,565,610 | −2.5% | 9,614,230 | 5.78 |
| 2019 | 56,969,160 | −13% | 9,776,650 | 5.83 |
| 2018 | 65,350,850 | +6.5% | 6,949,400 | 9.40 |
| 2017 | 61,350,199 | +1.4% | 6,761,350 | 9.07 |
| 2016 | 60,529,864 | +5.4% | 6,668,996 | 9.08 |
| 2015 | 57,405,060 | +5.7% | 7,900,630 | 7.27 |
| 2014 | 54,324,700 | +15% | 7,096,300 | 7.66 |
| 2013 | 47,406,770 | −7.0% | 6,741,300 | 7.03 |
| 2012 | 50,950,292 | +10% | 6,401,996 | 7.96 |
| 2011 | 46,190,248 | +8.6% | 4,120,166 | 11.21 |
| 2010 | 42,533,180 | +16% | 3,481,900 | 12.22 |
| 2009 | 36,822,248 | −17% | 3,129,030 | 11.77 |
| 2008 | 44,582,000 | +2.7% | 3,778,000 | 11.80 |
| 2007 | 43,410,000 | −5.1% | 3,875,000 | 11.20 |
| 2006 | 45,721,000 | +10.0% | 3,810,000 | 12.00 |
| 2005 | 41,565,000 | +7.0% | 3,782,000 | 10.99 |
| 2004 | 38,845,000 | +7.0% | 3,531,000 | 11.00 |
| 2003 | 36,304,000 | +6.4% | 3,490,000 | 10.40 |
| 2002 | 34,120,000 | +6.4% | 3,446,000 | 9.90 |
| 2001 | 32,068,000 | +0.2% | 3,340,000 | 9.60 |
| 2000 | 32,010,000 | −2.1% | 3,300,000 | 9.70 |
| 1999 | 32,697,000 | +0.0% | 3,406,000 | 9.60 |
| 1998 | 32,695,000 | +2.0% | 3,042,500 | 10.75 |
| 1997 | 32,050,000 | +2.0% | 2,697,400 | 11.88 |
| 1996 | 31,418,000 | +0.0% | 2,946,000 | 10.66 |
| 1995 | 31,404,000 | +1.3% | 2,944,000 | 10.67 |
| 1994 | 31,005,000 | +2.9% | 2,927,000 | 10.59 |
| 1993 | 30,128,000 | +3.2% | 2,844,000 | 10.59 |
| 1992 | 29,184,000 | +12% | 2,755,000 | 10.59 |
| 1991 | 26,004,000 | +37% | 2,551,000 | 10.19 |
| 1990 | 19,043,008 | +9.4% | 1,634,130 | 11.65 |
| 1989 | 17,404,000 | +13% | 1,639,778 | 10.61 |
| 1988 | 15,439,000 | +11% | 1,347,000 | 11.46 |
| 1987 | 13,876,000 | +12% | 1,288,000 | 10.77 |
| 1986 | 12,388,000 | +2.5% | 1,095,000 | 11.31 |
| 1985 | 12,090,000 | +2.5% | 1,075,000 | 11.25 |
| 1984 | 11,800,000 | +19% | 1,259,000 | 9.37 |
| 1983 | 9,950,000 | −15% | 1,100,000 | 9.05 |
| 1982 | 11,700,000 | +6.4% | 1,250,000 | 9.36 |
| 1981 | 11,000,000 | −4.3% | 1,200,000 | 9.17 |
| 1980 | 11,500,000 | −4.2% | 1,200,000 | 9.58 |
| 1979 | 12,000,000 | 0.0% | 1,150,000 | 10.43 |
| 1978 | 12,000,000 | +9.1% | 1,100,000 | 10.91 |
| 1977 | 11,000,000 | 0.0% | 1,100,000 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 11,000,000 | +4.8% | 1,080,000 | 10.19 |
| 1975 | 10,500,000 | +11% | 1,050,000 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 9,500,000 | −1.0% | 1,000,000 | 9.50 |
| 1973 | 9,600,000 | +0.3% | 970,000 | 9.90 |
| 1972 | 9,570,000 | +4.3% | 960,000 | 9.97 |
| 1971 | 9,172,000 | −10% | 900,000 | 10.19 |
| 1970 | 10,206,000 | +13% | 857,000 | 11.91 |
| 1969 | 9,040,000 | +2.7% | 906,000 | 9.98 |
| 1968 | 8,801,000 | +2.6% | 902,000 | 9.76 |
| 1967 | 8,581,000 | +2.4% | 958,000 | 8.96 |
| 1966 | 8,382,000 | +2.4% | 910,000 | 9.21 |
| 1965 | 8,182,000 | +2.5% | 829,000 | 9.87 |
| 1964 | 7,982,000 | +2.6% | 870,000 | 9.17 |
| 1963 | 7,783,000 | +2.6% | 801,000 | 9.72 |
| 1962 | 7,583,000 | +2.7% | 865,000 | 8.77 |
| 1961 | 7,384,000 | — | 780,000 | 9.47 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 62.6 million t in 2024, 18.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of cassava?
Nigeria was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of DR Congo.
How has the production of cassava in Nigeria changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 65.4 million t in 2018.
What is the yield of cassava in Nigeria?
5.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (62.6 million t from 10.7 million 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 Nigeria 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.