Benin vs Zambia: Cassava production
Benin
4.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
3.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
18th
Zambia rank
19th
Cassava production over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.45 million tonnes against 3.13 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 1.32 million tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 101 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,556 tonnes | 162,222 tonnes | 238,333 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 616,819 tonnes | 226,000 tonnes | 390,819 tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 688,418 tonnes | 387,400 tonnes | 301,018 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 1.40 million tonnes | 747,905 tonnes | 655,283 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.91 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.83 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.33 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 609,984 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 4.45 million tonnes against 3.13 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Benin and Zambia?
- 1.32 million tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for cassava production?
- Benin ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th 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.