Cameroon vs China: Cassava production
Cameroon
6.66 million tonnes
in 2024
China
5.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
14th
China rank
17th
Cassava production over time
- Cameroon
- China
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.66 million tonnes against 5.07 million tonnes in China, a difference of 1.59 million tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Cameroon ranks 14th and China ranks 17th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659,897 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 472,325 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 800,853 tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.23 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.76 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 2.40 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 4.76 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 10,991 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.21 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Cameroon or China?
- Cameroon, at 6.66 million tonnes against 5.07 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Cameroon and China?
- 1.59 million tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and China rank globally for cassava production?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and China ranks 17th 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.