Brazil vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cassava production
Brazil
19.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
46.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Cassava production over time
- Brazil
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 46.56 million tonnes against 19.07 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 27.49 million tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.53 million tonnes | 9.40 million tonnes | 15.13 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 26.88 million tonnes | 11.40 million tonnes | 15.48 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 23.28 million tonnes | 15.43 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 22.05 million tonnes | 17.96 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 24.48 million tonnes | 15.13 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 21.62 million tonnes | 35.39 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 18.35 million tonnes | 44.17 million tonnes | 25.83 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 46.56 million tonnes against 19.07 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 27.49 million tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cassava production?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.