Cassava production in Philippines
Philippines: Cassava production was 2.37 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.37 million tonnes
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
25th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.81 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
424,749 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.37 million tonnes for cassava production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Philippines peaked at 2.81 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 424,749 tonnes, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 25th 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.
Cassava production in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521,334 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 477,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 527,597 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 610,616 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 630,810 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 622,655 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 505,935 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 488,859 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 464,775 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 433,122 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 424,749 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 450,373 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 467,305 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 610,890 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 984,956 tonnes | +61.2% |
| 1976 | 1.51 million tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 2.13 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.90 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.61 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.56 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million tonnes | -7.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.37 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 40.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.37 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,796 tonnes, 29.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +61.2% | 610,890 tonnes | 984,956 tonnes |
| 1976 | +53.3% | 984,956 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 538,842 tonnes | 464,775 tonnes | 630,810 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million tonnes | 424,749 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Philippines?
- Cassava production in Philippines was 2.37 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,749 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for cassava production?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.