Mozambique vs Tanzania: Cassava production
Mozambique
8.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
10.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
11th
Tanzania rank
10th
Cassava production over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 10.53 million tonnes against 8.52 million tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 2.01 million tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mozambique ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 494,444 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 3.23 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 3.65 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4.38 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.21 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 61,450 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.76 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 842,707 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 6.97 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 10.53 million tonnes against 8.52 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 2.01 million tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for cassava production?
- Mozambique ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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.