French Polynesia vs Thailand: Cassava yields
French Polynesia
18.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Thailand
20.16 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
18th
Thailand rank
15th
Cassava yields over time
- French Polynesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 20.16 tonnes per hectare against 18.52 tonnes per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.64 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | 0.987 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | 14.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 17.31 tonnes per hectare | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 17.54 tonnes per hectare | 14.19 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | 19.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | Thailand |
| 2010s | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18.52 tonnes per hectare | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava yields, French Polynesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 20.16 tonnes per hectare against 18.52 tonnes per hectare in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava yields between French Polynesia and Thailand?
- 1.64 tonnes per hectare, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Thailand rank globally for cassava yields?
- French Polynesia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cassava yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.