Colombia vs Kenya: Cassava production
Colombia
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
1.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Kenya rank
34th
Cassava production over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.21 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 92,140 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 34th of 101 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806,222 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 346,222 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.91 million tonnes | 567,500 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.55 million tonnes | 545,840 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.78 million tonnes | 542,611 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.79 million tonnes | 566,884 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.85 million tonnes | 758,996 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 25,907 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Colombia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.21 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Colombia and Kenya?
- 92,140 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for cassava production?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 34th 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.