Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Cassava production
Sierra Leone
2.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
3.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th
Cassava production over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.13 million tonnes against 2.86 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 272,340 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,981 tonnes | 162,222 tonnes | 96,241 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 84,990 tonnes | 226,000 tonnes | 141,010 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 106,830 tonnes | 387,400 tonnes | 280,570 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 243,390 tonnes | 747,905 tonnes | 504,516 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 393,240 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 849,635 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.63 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.13 million tonnes against 2.86 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 272,340 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for cassava production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd 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.