Ghana vs Nigeria: Cassava production
Ghana
27.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
62.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Cassava production over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.62 million tonnes against 27.92 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 34.71 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 101 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.71 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.44 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | 10.28 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.18 million tonnes | 29.56 million tonnes | 23.38 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.98 million tonnes | 38.54 million tonnes | 28.57 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.37 million tonnes | 54.30 million tonnes | 36.93 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.90 million tonnes | 60.11 million tonnes | 34.21 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 62.62 million tonnes against 27.92 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 34.71 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for cassava production?
- Ghana ranks 4th 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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About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.