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
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) β 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.