Cassava production in Vietnam
In 2024 Vietnam produced 10.5 million t of cassava, the 9th largest in the world (3.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%. The record was 10.9 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 516,694 ha, yield 20.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10.5 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 94
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- Record
- 10.9 million t
- 2016
Cassava in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Vietnam compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.1%
- 3.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.4
- world 10.2 (+100%)
- kg per person
- 104
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cambodia | 14,261,306 | 4.2% |
| 8 | Angola | 11,930,569 | 3.5% |
| 9 | Vietnam | 10,533,957 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Tanzania | 10,532,000 | 3.1% |
| 11 | Mozambique | 8,522,790 | 2.5% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,533,957 | +0.9% | 516,694 | 20.39 |
| 2023 | 10,439,174 | −1.8% | 512,303 | 20.38 |
| 2022 | 10,626,862 | +0.6% | 528,891 | 20.09 |
| 2021 | 10,565,589 | +0.6% | 524,549 | 20.14 |
| 2020 | 10,504,203 | +3.2% | 524,483 | 20.03 |
| 2019 | 10,174,858 | +3.3% | 517,775 | 19.65 |
| 2018 | 9,847,074 | −4.1% | 513,021 | 19.19 |
| 2017 | 10,267,568 | −5.9% | 532,501 | 19.28 |
| 2016 | 10,909,800 | +1.6% | 569,233 | 19.17 |
| 2015 | 10,740,000 | +5.2% | 567,998 | 18.91 |
| 2014 | 10,209,882 | +4.6% | 552,760 | 18.47 |
| 2013 | 9,757,681 | +0.2% | 544,107 | 17.93 |
| 2012 | 9,735,723 | −1.6% | 551,771 | 17.64 |
| 2011 | 9,897,913 | +15% | 558,173 | 17.73 |
| 2010 | 8,595,600 | +0.8% | 498,000 | 17.26 |
| 2009 | 8,530,500 | −8.4% | 507,800 | 16.80 |
| 2008 | 9,309,900 | +14% | 554,000 | 16.80 |
| 2007 | 8,192,800 | +5.3% | 495,500 | 16.53 |
| 2006 | 7,782,500 | +16% | 475,200 | 16.38 |
| 2005 | 6,716,200 | +15% | 425,500 | 15.78 |
| 2004 | 5,820,700 | +9.6% | 388,600 | 14.98 |
| 2003 | 5,308,900 | +20% | 371,900 | 14.28 |
| 2002 | 4,438,000 | +26% | 337,000 | 13.17 |
| 2001 | 3,509,200 | +77% | 292,300 | 12.01 |
| 2000 | 1,986,300 | +2.7% | 237,600 | 8.36 |
| 1999 | 1,933,943 | +8.4% | 225,400 | 8.58 |
| 1998 | 1,783,400 | −26% | 231,600 | 7.70 |
| 1997 | 2,403,400 | +16% | 254,400 | 9.45 |
| 1996 | 2,067,300 | −5.6% | 275,600 | 7.50 |
| 1995 | 2,190,000 | −7.1% | 277,400 | 7.89 |
| 1994 | 2,358,300 | −3.7% | 279,400 | 8.44 |
| 1993 | 2,450,000 | −4.6% | 278,000 | 8.81 |
| 1992 | 2,567,900 | +4.6% | 283,800 | 9.05 |
| 1991 | 2,454,900 | +7.9% | 273,200 | 8.99 |
| 1990 | 2,275,800 | −12% | 256,800 | 8.86 |
| 1989 | 2,585,400 | −8.9% | 284,600 | 9.08 |
| 1988 | 2,839,300 | +3.7% | 317,720 | 8.94 |
| 1987 | 2,738,400 | −5.0% | 298,900 | 9.16 |
| 1986 | 2,882,300 | −2.0% | 314,700 | 9.16 |
| 1985 | 2,939,800 | −3.3% | 335,000 | 8.78 |
| 1984 | 3,038,900 | +4.6% | 345,800 | 8.79 |
| 1983 | 2,905,700 | +1.6% | 343,200 | 8.47 |
| 1982 | 2,860,700 | −3.6% | 365,500 | 7.83 |
| 1981 | 2,969,000 | −11% | 379,400 | 7.83 |
| 1980 | 3,323,000 | −2.9% | 442,900 | 7.50 |
| 1979 | 3,422,000 | +7.4% | 461,400 | 7.42 |
| 1978 | 3,187,200 | +16% | 419,200 | 7.60 |
| 1977 | 2,753,600 | +49% | 358,900 | 7.67 |
| 1976 | 1,843,100 | +56% | 234,500 | 7.86 |
| 1975 | 1,178,400 | +7.1% | 158,800 | 7.42 |
| 1974 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% | 150,000 | 7.33 |
| 1973 | 1,100,000 | +7.1% | 150,000 | 7.33 |
| 1972 | 1,027,300 | +5.9% | 142,100 | 7.23 |
| 1971 | 970,000 | +2.6% | 136,000 | 7.13 |
| 1970 | 945,000 | +1.6% | 131,000 | 7.21 |
| 1969 | 930,000 | −3.1% | 132,000 | 7.05 |
| 1968 | 960,000 | −2.2% | 135,000 | 7.11 |
| 1967 | 982,000 | −1.8% | 136,500 | 7.19 |
| 1966 | 1,000,000 | −3.8% | 139,000 | 7.19 |
| 1965 | 1,040,000 | −9.6% | 143,000 | 7.27 |
| 1964 | 1,150,000 | −8.3% | 163,000 | 7.06 |
| 1963 | 1,253,406 | +4.8% | 171,570 | 7.31 |
| 1962 | 1,196,405 | +24% | 163,575 | 7.31 |
| 1961 | 964,640 | — | 122,000 | 7.91 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Vietnam?
Vietnam produced 10.5 million t in 2024, 3.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of cassava?
Vietnam ranked 9th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Vietnam changed?
It rose by 3.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 10.9 million t in 2016.
What is the yield of cassava in Vietnam?
20.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10.5 million t from 516,694 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.