Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Cassava production

Democratic Republic of Congo
46.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
62.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Cassava production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 62.62 million tonnes against 46.56 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 16.07 million tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 101 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 9.40 million tonnes 8.19 million tonnes 1.21 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 11.40 million tonnes 10.45 million tonnes 941,170 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 15.43 million tonnes 12.71 million tonnes 2.72 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 17.96 million tonnes 29.56 million tonnes 11.61 million tonnes Nigeria
2000s 15.13 million tonnes 38.54 million tonnes 23.42 million tonnes Nigeria
2010s 35.39 million tonnes 54.30 million tonnes 18.91 million tonnes Nigeria
2020s 44.17 million tonnes 60.11 million tonnes 15.94 million tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cassava production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 62.62 million tonnes against 46.56 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cassava production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
16.07 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for cassava production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.