Mozambique vs Western Africa: Cassava, fresh — Area harvested

Mozambique
926,390 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
14.67 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
6th
Western Africa rank
4th

Cassava, fresh — Area harvested over time

  • Mozambique
  • Western Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 14.67 million ha against 926,390 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 13.74 million ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 15.8 times Mozambique's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 93 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 766,667 ha 1.54 million ha 775,750 ha Western Africa
1970s 807,000 ha 1.76 million ha 954,974 ha Western Africa
1980s 894,000 ha 2.12 million ha 1.23 million ha Western Africa
1990s 958,322 ha 4.07 million ha 3.11 million ha Western Africa
2000s 975,115 ha 5.46 million ha 4.48 million ha Western Africa
2010s 896,458 ha 9.27 million ha 8.37 million ha Western Africa
2020s 839,050 ha 13.77 million ha 12.94 million ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cassava, fresh — area harvested, Mozambique or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 14.67 million ha against 926,390 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in cassava, fresh — area harvested between Mozambique and Western Africa?
13.74 million ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Western Africa rank globally for cassava, fresh — area harvested?
Mozambique ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cassava, fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 7,733 data points, 1961–2024
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