Rwanda vs Senegal: Cassava production
Rwanda
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
1.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
31st
Senegal rank
29th
Cassava production over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.43 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 132,260 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 29th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,989 tonnes | 183,412 tonnes | 12,577 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 407,234 tonnes | 105,833 tonnes | 301,401 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 488,395 tonnes | 40,111 tonnes | 448,284 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 250,194 tonnes | 56,879 tonnes | 193,315 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 823,756 tonnes | 285,708 tonnes | 538,048 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 998,042 tonnes | 404,223 tonnes | 593,819 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 39,836 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.43 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 132,260 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for cassava production?
- Rwanda ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 29th 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.