Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in World

World: Cassava, fresh — Area harvested was 33.57 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.57 million ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 18 groups
All-time high
33.57 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
9.62 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in World, 1961–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cassava, fresh — area harvested in World stood at 33.57 million ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — area harvested in World peaked at 33.57 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.62 million ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in World, year by year

Annual values for Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 9.62 million ha —
1962 9.89 million ha +2.8%
1963 10.25 million ha +3.6%
1964 10.43 million ha +1.7%
1965 10.78 million ha +3.4%
1966 10.64 million ha -1.3%
1967 11.05 million ha +3.8%
1968 11.21 million ha +1.4%
1969 11.42 million ha +1.9%
1970 11.62 million ha +1.7%
1971 11.81 million ha +1.6%
1972 12.02 million ha +1.8%
1973 12.45 million ha +3.6%
1974 12.78 million ha +2.6%
1975 12.84 million ha +0.5%
1976 12.88 million ha +0.3%
1977 13.27 million ha +3.1%
1978 13.63 million ha +2.7%
1979 13.29 million ha -2.5%
1980 13.60 million ha +2.3%
1981 13.77 million ha +1.3%
1982 13.98 million ha +1.5%
1983 13.60 million ha -2.7%
1984 14.13 million ha +3.9%
1985 13.83 million ha -2.1%
1986 13.94 million ha +0.8%
1987 14.18 million ha +1.7%
1988 14.65 million ha +3.3%
1989 15.35 million ha +4.8%
1990 15.21 million ha -0.9%
1991 16.32 million ha +7.3%
1992 16.61 million ha +1.8%
1993 16.57 million ha -0.3%
1994 16.78 million ha +1.3%
1995 16.41 million ha -2.2%
1996 16.23 million ha -1.1%
1997 16.02 million ha -1.3%
1998 16.51 million ha +3.0%
1999 16.81 million ha +1.8%
2000 16.95 million ha +0.8%
2001 17.01 million ha +0.4%
2002 16.91 million ha -0.6%
2003 17.88 million ha +5.7%
2004 18.34 million ha +2.6%
2005 18.54 million ha +1.1%
2006 18.85 million ha +1.6%
2007 19.00 million ha +0.8%
2008 19.03 million ha +0.2%
2009 19.22 million ha +1.0%
2010 21.44 million ha +11.5%
2011 22.46 million ha +4.8%
2012 25.25 million ha +12.4%
2013 25.75 million ha +2.0%
2014 26.13 million ha +1.5%
2015 27.44 million ha +5.0%
2016 26.63 million ha -3.0%
2017 26.92 million ha +1.1%
2018 27.39 million ha +1.7%
2019 29.90 million ha +9.2%
2020 30.35 million ha +1.5%
2021 31.79 million ha +4.7%
2022 32.48 million ha +2.2%
2023 33.07 million ha +1.8%
2024 33.57 million ha +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.59 million ha 9.62 million ha 11.42 million ha 9
1970s 12.66 million ha 11.62 million ha 13.63 million ha 10
1980s 14.10 million ha 13.60 million ha 15.35 million ha 10
1990s 16.35 million ha 15.21 million ha 16.81 million ha 10
2000s 18.17 million ha 16.91 million ha 19.22 million ha 10
2010s 25.93 million ha 21.44 million ha 29.90 million ha 10
2020s 32.25 million ha 30.35 million ha 33.57 million ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Nigeria 10.72 million ha compare
  2. 2 Thailand 1.42 million ha compare
  3. 3 Brazil 1.23 million ha compare
  4. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.71 million ha compare
  5. 4 Angola 1.09 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cassava, fresh — area harvested in World?
Cassava, fresh — area harvested in World was 33.57 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 33.57 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 9.62 million ha in 1961.
How does World rank for cassava, fresh — area harvested?
World ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is cassava, fresh — area harvested rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cassava, fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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