Nigeria vs Thailand: Cassava production
Nigeria
62.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
28.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Thailand rank
3rd
Cassava production over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.62 million tonnes against 28.62 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 34.00 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 3rd of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.19 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 10.45 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12.71 million tonnes | 19.17 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 29.56 million tonnes | 18.38 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 38.54 million tonnes | 21.72 million tonnes | 16.83 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 54.30 million tonnes | 28.85 million tonnes | 25.45 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 60.11 million tonnes | 31.48 million tonnes | 28.63 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 62.62 million tonnes against 28.62 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 34.00 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for cassava production?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 3rd 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.