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

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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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Sierra Leone 2.86 million tonnes compare
  2. 23 Burundi 2.68 million tonnes compare
  3. 24 Madagascar 2.57 million tonnes compare
  4. 26 Congo 1.71 million tonnes compare
  5. 27 South Sudan 1.71 million tonnes compare
  6. 28 Uganda 1.63 million tonnes compare

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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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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.