Cassava production in China
China: Cassava production was 5.07 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in China is 5.07 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in China peaked at 5.11 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 940,000 tonnes, in 1961.
China ranks 17th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million tonnes | 940,000 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.50 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in China?
- Cassava production in China was 5.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for cassava production?
- China ranks 17th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.