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How much cassava does Nigeria produce?

Nigeria is the largest producer of cassava: 62.6 million tonnes in 2024, 18% of the world's 341.6 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).

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Nigeria's cassava production

Nigeria cassava production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
162.6 million tonnes18%+1.4% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Nigeria cassava production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of nigeria cassava production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Nigeria cassava production from 7,384,000 to 62,624,946, peaking at 65,350,850.010,000,00020,000,00030,000,00040,000,00050,000,00060,000,00070,000,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Nigeria cassava production

Share of world output over time

Nigeria's share of world cassava production in selected years
19902000201020202024
12%18%17%18%18%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 9.8%, 1970s 9.6%, 1980s 9.4%, 1990s 18%, 2000s 19%, 2010s 19%, 2020s 18%. See the concentration-over-time report.

How much cassava Nigeria uses

Nigeria's domestic supply of cassava was 62.7 million tonnes in 2023, 19% of the world's. Food supply was 159 kg per person a year, 10th highest of 112 countries with a million or more people. It produced 100% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Cassava and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

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