> 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.

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# 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.

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Production, 202462.6 million t
World rank1 of 94
10-year change+15%
Record65.4 million t2018

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

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total18.3%18.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.8world 10.2 (−43%)
kg per person269world 41.9
10-year change+15%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Nigeria** | 62,624,946 | 18.3% |
| 2 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/dr-congo/) | 46,558,022 | 13.6% |
| 3 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/thailand/) | 28,624,312 | 8.4% |

[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; 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

[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/)[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/laos/)
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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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