> In 2024 Senegal produced 1.4 million t of cassava, the 29th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 882%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/senegal/

[Home](https://husfarm.com/)›[Production](https://husfarm.com/production/)›[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/)›SenegalFAOSTAT · 1961–2024

# Cassava production in Senegal

In 2024 Senegal produced 1.4 million t of cassava, the 29th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 882%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 96,844 ha, yield 14.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/cassava/)

Production, 20241.4 million t
World rank29 of 94
10-year change+882%
Record1.4 million t2024

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

## Senegal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.42%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.8world 10.2 (+45%)
kg per person77.5world 41.9
10-year change+882%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/south-sudan/) | 1,709,494 | 0.50% |
| 28 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/uganda/) | 1,628,999 | 0.48% |
| 29 | **Senegal** | 1,433,575 | 0.42% |
| 30 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/peru/) | 1,425,272 | 0.42% |
| 31 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/rwanda/) | 1,301,325 | 0.38% |

[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; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,433,575 | +3.2% | 96,844 | 14.80 |
| 2023 | 1,388,741 | +5.0% | 96,797 | 14.35 |
| 2022 | 1,322,803 | −0.5% | 96,746 | 13.67 |
| 2021 | 1,328,889 | −1.3% | 96,203 | 13.81 |
| 2020 | 1,346,474 | +32% | 96,476 | 13.96 |
| 2019 | 1,023,738 | +35% | 86,624 | 11.82 |
| 2018 | 760,455 | +9.4% | 63,857 | 11.91 |
| 2017 | 695,120 | +58% | 60,513 | 11.49 |
| 2016 | 439,571 | +71% | 40,268 | 10.92 |
| 2015 | 257,259 | +76% | 31,394 | 8.19 |
| 2014 | 146,031 | −23% | 20,868 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 189,469 | −2.6% | 23,600 | 8.03 |
| 2012 | 194,472 | +26% | 23,600 | 8.24 |
| 2011 | 154,879 | −15% | 20,672 | 7.49 |
| 2010 | 181,236 | −32% | 25,206 | 7.19 |
| 2009 | 265,533 | −71% | 32,418 | 8.19 |
| 2008 | 920,866 | +199% | 113,205 | 8.13 |
| 2007 | 308,312 | +157% | 61,248 | 5.03 |
| 2006 | 120,041 | −57% | 19,464 | 6.17 |
| 2005 | 281,448 | −30% | 26,040 | 10.81 |
| 2004 | 401,448 | +121% | 59,585 | 6.74 |
| 2003 | 181,721 | +70% | 36,061 | 5.04 |
| 2002 | 106,960 | −22% | 21,408 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 137,893 | +3.8% | 27,794 | 4.96 |
| 2000 | 132,859 | +28% | 27,179 | 4.89 |
| 1999 | 104,009 | +59% | 20,394 | 5.10 |
| 1998 | 65,608 | +41% | 13,247 | 4.95 |
| 1997 | 46,564 | +26% | 19,937 | 2.34 |
| 1996 | 36,985 | −33% | 14,011 | 2.64 |
| 1995 | 55,515 | −28% | 17,457 | 3.18 |
| 1994 | 76,915 | +77% | 30,859 | 2.49 |
| 1993 | 43,450 | −5.4% | 15,701 | 2.77 |
| 1992 | 45,943 | +87% | 21,373 | 2.15 |
| 1991 | 24,519 | −65% | 9,906 | 2.48 |
| 1990 | 69,278 | +18% | 19,704 | 3.52 |
| 1989 | 58,591 | +6.8% | 16,048 | 3.65 |
| 1988 | 54,885 | +3.8% | 16,111 | 3.41 |
| 1987 | 52,885 | −30% | 14,122 | 3.74 |
| 1986 | 75,044 | +142% | 20,089 | 3.74 |
| 1985 | 30,955 | +61% | 7,831 | 3.95 |
| 1984 | 19,229 | +11% | 6,499 | 2.96 |
| 1983 | 17,288 | −46% | 6,305 | 2.74 |
| 1982 | 32,030 | −5.0% | 8,616 | 3.72 |
| 1981 | 33,704 | +27% | 7,779 | 4.33 |
| 1980 | 26,500 | +7.5% | 7,790 | 3.40 |
| 1979 | 24,647 | −70% | 7,786 | 3.17 |
| 1978 | 81,007 | +7.8% | 17,216 | 4.71 |
| 1977 | 75,111 | +11% | 18,913 | 3.97 |
| 1976 | 67,800 | −38% | 25,300 | 2.68 |
| 1975 | 109,200 | −9.0% | 37,100 | 2.94 |
| 1974 | 120,057 | −8.6% | 33,400 | 3.59 |
| 1973 | 131,400 | −12% | 28,592 | 4.60 |
| 1972 | 149,700 | +8.9% | 40,789 | 3.67 |
| 1971 | 137,507 | −15% | 31,100 | 4.42 |
| 1970 | 161,900 | −8.4% | 39,000 | 4.15 |
| 1969 | 176,773 | −24% | 39,000 | 4.53 |
| 1968 | 232,310 | −3.0% | 62,538 | 3.71 |
| 1967 | 239,377 | −0.8% | 63,253 | 3.78 |
| 1966 | 241,425 | +61% | 64,293 | 3.76 |
| 1965 | 149,925 | −3.9% | 37,725 | 3.97 |
| 1964 | 156,000 | +2.0% | 33,000 | 4.73 |
| 1963 | 153,000 | −2.5% | 34,000 | 4.50 |
| 1962 | 157,000 | +8.4% | 38,100 | 4.12 |
| 1961 | 144,900 | — | 36,442 | 3.98 |

## Questions and answers

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

Senegal produced 1.4 million t in 2024, 0.42% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Senegal ranked 29th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.

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

It rose by 882% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

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

14.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.4 million t from 96,844 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 Senegal is imputed 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 Senegal

[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/senegal/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/senegal/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/senegal/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/senegal/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/senegal/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/senegal/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/senegal/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/senegal/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/senegal/)[Cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/senegal/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/senegal/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/senegal/)
[Agricultural production in Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/senegal/)

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.

---
Husfarm: https://husfarm.com/ · Site guide for agents: https://husfarm.com/llms.txt