Benin vs Paraguay: Cassava production
Benin
4.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
3.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
18th
Paraguay rank
21st
Cassava production over time
- Benin
- Paraguay
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.45 million tonnes against 3.05 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 1.40 million tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Benin ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 21st of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,556 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 921,858 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 616,819 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 876,402 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 688,418 tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.91 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.83 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 952,807 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.33 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Benin or Paraguay?
- Benin, at 4.45 million tonnes against 3.05 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Benin and Paraguay?
- 1.40 million tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for cassava production?
- Benin ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 21st 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.