Cassava production in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Cassava production was 0.45 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava production in Cook Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 0.45 tonnes for cassava production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.0% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Cook Islands peaked at 4,100 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.45 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Cook Islands 99th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,689 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,344 tonnes | 2,900 tonnes | 3,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,950 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,130 tonnes | 1,440 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.32 tonnes | 26.8 tonnes | 1,058 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 27.25 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes | 0.45 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 4 |
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More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 72.4% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Cook Islands?
- Cassava production in Cook Islands was 0.45 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,100 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for cassava production?
- Cook Islands ranks 99th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.