Cassava production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cassava production was 10.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.53 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 101 countries
All-time high
10.91 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
930,000 tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava production in Vietnam stood at 10.53 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Vietnam peaked at 10.91 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 930,000 tonnes, in 1969.
Vietnam ranks 9th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava production in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 964,640 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.20 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.15 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.04 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 982,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 960,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 930,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 945,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 970,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1977 | 2.75 million tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1978 | 3.19 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 3.42 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 3.32 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.97 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.86 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.91 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.04 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.94 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.88 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.74 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.84 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.59 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 2.28 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 2.45 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.57 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.51 million tonnes | +76.7% |
| 2002 | 4.44 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 5.31 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 5.82 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.72 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 7.78 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 8.19 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.31 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 8.53 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 8.60 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.90 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 9.74 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.76 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.21 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 10.74 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.91 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.27 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 9.85 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.17 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.50 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.57 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.63 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.44 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.53 million tonnes | +0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 10.53 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 177.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 10.53 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,796 tonnes, 130.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +76.7% | 1.99 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes |
| 1976 | +56.4% | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million tonnes | 930,000 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 million tonnes | 945,000 tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 10.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Vietnam?
- Cassava production in Vietnam was 10.53 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 930,000 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Vietnam rank for cassava production?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.