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
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

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) – 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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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.