Benin vs China: Cassava production
Benin
4.45 million tonnes
in 2024
China
5.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
18th
China rank
17th
Cassava production over time
- Benin
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.07 million tonnes against 4.45 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 620,640 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 18th and China ranks 17th of 101 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,556 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 731,667 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 616,819 tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 688,418 tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.40 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 2.91 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 3.83 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 915,751 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 4.33 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 751,862 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Benin or China?
- China, at 5.07 million tonnes against 4.45 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Benin and China?
- 620,640 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and China rank globally for cassava production?
- Benin ranks 18th and China ranks 17th 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
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.