Cassava production in Congo

Congo: Cassava production was 1.71 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.71 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
26th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.71 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
448,000 tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cassava production in Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Congo recorded 1.71 million tonnes for cassava production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cassava production in Congo peaked at 1.71 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 448,000 tonnes, in 1969.

That places Congo 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 475,889 tonnes 448,000 tonnes 500,000 tonnes 9
1970s 527,600 tonnes 461,000 tonnes 600,000 tonnes 10
1980s 694,442 tonnes 628,400 tonnes 761,460 tonnes 10
1990s 708,975 tonnes 585,177 tonnes 811,890 tonnes 10
2000s 999,088 tonnes 828,128 tonnes 1.23 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.44 million tonnes 1.15 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.63 million tonnes 1.60 million tonnes 1.71 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 23 Burundi 2.68 million tonnes compare
  2. 24 Madagascar 2.57 million tonnes compare
  3. 25 Philippines 2.37 million tonnes compare
  4. 27 South Sudan 1.71 million tonnes compare
  5. 28 Uganda 1.63 million tonnes compare
  6. 29 Senegal 1.43 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cassava production in Congo?
Cassava production in Congo was 1.71 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 448,000 tonnes in 1969.
How does Congo rank for cassava production?
Congo ranks 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is cassava production rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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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About this data

Indicator
Cassava production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 6,196 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cassava production is measured in tonnes.