China vs India: Cassava production
China
5.07 million tonnes
in 2024
India
6.28 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
17th
India rank
15th
Cassava production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6.28 million tonnes against 5.07 million tonnes in China, a difference of 1.21 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 17th and India ranks 15th of 101 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 2.12 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 3.50 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 3.50 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 4.09 million tonnes | 7.29 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 4.75 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 5.08 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, China or India?
- India, at 6.28 million tonnes against 5.07 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between China and India?
- 1.21 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for cassava production?
- China ranks 17th and India ranks 15th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.