Congo vs Madagascar: Cassava production
Congo
1.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
2.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
26th
Madagascar rank
24th
Cassava production over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.57 million tonnes against 1.71 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 862,840 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 24th of 101 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 475,889 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 577,941 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 527,600 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 807,878 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 694,442 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 708,975 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 999,088 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 927,248 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.57 million tonnes against 1.71 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Congo and Madagascar?
- 862,840 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for cassava production?
- Congo ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 24th 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.