Paraguay vs Zambia: Cassava production
Paraguay
3.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
3.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th
Cassava production over time
- Paraguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.13 million tonnes against 3.05 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 77,130 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 million tonnes | 162,222 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1.49 million tonnes | 226,000 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 2.90 million tonnes | 387,400 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 2.89 million tonnes | 747,905 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 4.01 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.88 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 836,763 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.87 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 845,318 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Paraguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.13 million tonnes against 3.05 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Paraguay and Zambia?
- 77,130 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for cassava production?
- Paraguay ranks 21st 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.