Guinea vs Zambia: Cassava production
Guinea
3.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
3.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
20th
Zambia rank
19th
Cassava production over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.13 million tonnes against 3.08 million tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 46,810 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 443,222 tonnes | 162,222 tonnes | 281,000 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 563,458 tonnes | 226,000 tonnes | 337,458 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1980s | 495,311 tonnes | 387,400 tonnes | 107,911 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1990s | 682,005 tonnes | 747,905 tonnes | 65,900 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 976,287 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 34,406 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 554,432 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.87 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 850,476 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.13 million tonnes against 3.08 million tonnes in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Guinea and Zambia?
- 46,810 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for cassava production?
- Guinea ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th 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.