> In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 161,029 t of cassava, the 50th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.6%.

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# Cassava production in Papua New Guinea

In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 161,029 t of cassava, the 50th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.6%. The record was 161,823 t in 2023. Area harvested: 16,406 ha, yield 9.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024161,029 t
World rank50 of 94
10-year change+8.6%
Record161,823 t2023

## Cassava in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.8world 10.2 (−3.6%)
kg per person15.2world 41.9
10-year change+8.6%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/argentina/) | 201,735 | 0.06% |
| 49 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/mali/) | 178,400 | 0.05% |
| 50 | **Papua New Guinea** | 161,029 | 0.05% |
| 51 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/fiji/) | 120,250 | 0.04% |
| 52 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/guyana/) | 99,453 | 0.03% |

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

### Map of world production of cassava

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 161,029 | −0.5% | 16,406 | 9.82 |
| 2023 | 161,823 | +0.6% | 16,388 | 9.87 |
| 2022 | 160,801 | +0.2% | 16,327 | 9.85 |
| 2021 | 160,463 | +1.1% | 16,503 | 9.72 |
| 2020 | 158,643 | +0.8% | 16,333 | 9.71 |
| 2019 | 157,343 | +0.8% | 16,147 | 9.74 |
| 2018 | 156,027 | +1.0% | 15,950 | 9.78 |
| 2017 | 154,547 | +1.1% | 15,741 | 9.82 |
| 2016 | 152,885 | +1.3% | 15,525 | 9.85 |
| 2015 | 150,852 | +1.7% | 15,272 | 9.88 |
| 2014 | 148,334 | +0.8% | 15,034 | 9.87 |
| 2013 | 147,139 | +0.7% | 14,892 | 9.88 |
| 2012 | 146,100 | +1.0% | 14,750 | 9.91 |
| 2011 | 144,658 | +0.1% | 14,571 | 9.93 |
| 2010 | 144,555 | −0.3% | 14,502 | 9.97 |
| 2009 | 145,000 | −0.7% | 14,500 | 10.00 |
| 2008 | 146,000 | +0.7% | 14,600 | 10.00 |
| 2007 | 145,000 | +7.4% | 14,500 | 10.00 |
| 2006 | 135,000 | +8.0% | 13,500 | 10.00 |
| 2005 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 12,500 | 10.00 |
| 2004 | 120,000 | +4.3% | 12,000 | 10.00 |
| 2003 | 115,000 | −8.0% | 11,500 | 10.00 |
| 2002 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 10.42 |
| 2001 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 12,000 | 10.42 |
| 2000 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 10.91 |
| 1999 | 120,000 | +7.1% | 11,000 | 10.91 |
| 1998 | 112,000 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 10.67 |
| 1997 | 112,000 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 10.67 |
| 1996 | 112,000 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 10.67 |
| 1995 | 112,000 | −1.8% | 10,500 | 10.67 |
| 1994 | 114,000 | +1.8% | 10,500 | 10.86 |
| 1993 | 112,000 | −0.9% | 10,500 | 10.67 |
| 1992 | 113,000 | +0.9% | 10,600 | 10.66 |
| 1991 | 112,000 | +0.1% | 10,600 | 10.57 |
| 1990 | 111,900 | +1.3% | 10,600 | 10.56 |
| 1989 | 110,500 | +0.5% | 10,500 | 10.52 |
| 1988 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 10,600 | 10.38 |
| 1987 | 110,000 | +0.9% | 10,500 | 10.48 |
| 1986 | 109,000 | 0.0% | 10,600 | 10.28 |
| 1985 | 109,000 | +1.9% | 10,500 | 10.38 |
| 1984 | 107,000 | +1.9% | 10,400 | 10.29 |
| 1983 | 105,000 | +1.9% | 10,200 | 10.29 |
| 1982 | 103,000 | +3.0% | 10,000 | 10.30 |
| 1981 | 100,000 | +1.0% | 9,800 | 10.20 |
| 1980 | 99,000 | +1.0% | 9,600 | 10.31 |
| 1979 | 98,000 | +3.2% | 9,500 | 10.32 |
| 1978 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 9,300 | 10.22 |
| 1977 | 90,000 | +4.7% | 8,500 | 10.59 |
| 1976 | 86,000 | +2.4% | 8,200 | 10.49 |
| 1975 | 84,000 | +2.4% | 8,000 | 10.50 |
| 1974 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 7,800 | 10.51 |
| 1973 | 80,000 | +3.9% | 7,600 | 10.53 |
| 1972 | 77,000 | +2.7% | 7,500 | 10.27 |
| 1971 | 75,000 | +4.2% | 7,300 | 10.27 |
| 1970 | 72,000 | +2.9% | 7,200 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 70,000 | +4.5% | 6,900 | 10.14 |
| 1968 | 67,000 | +3.1% | 6,700 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 65,000 | +3.2% | 6,500 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 63,000 | +3.3% | 6,300 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 61,000 | +3.4% | 6,100 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 59,000 | +3.5% | 5,900 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 57,000 | +3.6% | 5,700 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 55,000 | +4.2% | 5,500 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 52,800 | — | 5,300 | 9.96 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cassava in Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea produced 161,029 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of cassava?

Papua New Guinea ranked 50th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of cassava in Papua New Guinea changed?

It rose by 8.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 161,823 t in 2023.

### What is the yield of cassava in Papua New Guinea?

9.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (161,029 t from 16,406 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 Papua New Guinea is estimated by FAO. 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/)

## Other products of Papua New Guinea

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[Agricultural production in Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/papua-new-guinea/)

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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