Kenya vs Niger: Cassava production
Kenya
1.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
34th
Niger rank
35th
Cassava production over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.21 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 82,800 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and Niger ranks 35th of 101 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460,000 tonnes | 156,742 tonnes | 303,258 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 567,500 tonnes | 178,032 tonnes | 389,468 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 545,840 tonnes | 185,790 tonnes | 360,050 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 542,611 tonnes | 108,700 tonnes | 433,912 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 566,884 tonnes | 124,065 tonnes | 442,819 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 758,996 tonnes | 212,271 tonnes | 546,726 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 809,186 tonnes | 207,064 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 1.21 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Kenya and Niger?
- 82,800 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for cassava production?
- Kenya ranks 34th and Niger ranks 35th 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.