Brazil vs Ghana: Cassava production
Brazil
19.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
27.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Ghana rank
4th
Cassava production over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.92 million tonnes against 19.07 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 8.85 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 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 Ghana ranks 4th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.53 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 23.20 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 26.88 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 25.16 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 23.28 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 22.05 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 15.87 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 24.48 million tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 21.62 million tonnes | 17.37 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 18.35 million tonnes | 25.90 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Brazil or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 27.92 million tonnes against 19.07 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Brazil and Ghana?
- 8.85 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for cassava production?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 4th 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.