Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Cassava production

Argentina
201,735 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
161,029 tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st

Cassava production over time

  • Argentina
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 201,735 tonnes against 161,029 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 40,706 tonnes.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 101 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 257,344 tonnes 61,089 tonnes 196,256 tonnes Argentina
1970s 237,870 tonnes 83,900 tonnes 153,970 tonnes Argentina
1980s 164,900 tonnes 106,250 tonnes 58,650 tonnes Argentina
1990s 155,000 tonnes 113,090 tonnes 41,910 tonnes Argentina
2000s 172,700 tonnes 130,100 tonnes 42,600 tonnes Argentina
2010s 189,134 tonnes 150,244 tonnes 38,890 tonnes Argentina
2020s 201,007 tonnes 160,552 tonnes 40,456 tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cassava production, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
Argentina, at 201,735 tonnes against 161,029 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cassava production between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
40,706 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cassava production?
Argentina ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cassava production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cassava production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 6,196 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cassava production is measured in tonnes.