Cassava, fresh — Production in South America

South America: Cassava, fresh — Production was 25.71 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.71 million t
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
10th
of 18 groups
All-time high
35.44 million t
in 2006
All-time low
21.01 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cassava, fresh — Production in South America, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 25.71 million t for cassava, fresh — production in 2024.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — production in South America peaked at 35.44 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.01 million t, in 1961.

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

Cassava, fresh — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Cassava, fresh — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 21.01 million t
1962 22.92 million t +9.1%
1963 25.38 million t +10.7%
1964 27.89 million t +9.9%
1965 28.73 million t +3.0%
1966 28.48 million t -0.9%
1967 31.21 million t +9.6%
1968 33.05 million t +5.9%
1969 34.25 million t +3.6%
1970 33.95 million t -0.9%
1971 35.14 million t +3.5%
1972 34.68 million t -1.3%
1973 31.15 million t -10.2%
1974 30.08 million t -3.4%
1975 31.23 million t +3.8%
1976 30.45 million t -2.5%
1977 31.05 million t +2.0%
1978 30.63 million t -1.4%
1979 30.05 million t -1.9%
1980 29.11 million t -3.1%
1981 30.13 million t +3.5%
1982 29.61 million t -1.7%
1983 27.35 million t -7.7%
1984 27.12 million t -0.8%
1985 28.89 million t +6.5%
1986 31.29 million t +8.3%
1987 29.80 million t -4.8%
1988 28.33 million t -4.9%
1989 30.69 million t +8.3%
1990 31.20 million t +1.7%
1991 30.22 million t -3.2%
1992 27.50 million t -9.0%
1993 27.65 million t +0.6%
1994 30.06 million t +8.7%
1995 31.75 million t +5.6%
1996 24.04 million t -24.3%
1997 26.45 million t +10.0%
1998 26.46 million t +0.0%
1999 27.65 million t +4.5%
2000 29.66 million t +7.3%
2001 30.22 million t +1.9%
2002 31.28 million t +3.5%
2003 30.41 million t -2.8%
2004 33.24 million t +9.3%
2005 34.51 million t +3.8%
2006 35.44 million t +2.7%
2007 35.34 million t -0.3%
2008 33.01 million t -6.6%
2009 31.30 million t -5.2%
2010 31.80 million t +1.6%
2011 31.79 million t -0.1%
2012 28.95 million t -8.9%
2013 28.82 million t -0.5%
2014 30.65 million t +6.4%
2015 30.50 million t -0.5%
2016 28.69 million t -5.9%
2017 24.94 million t -13.1%
2018 24.53 million t -1.7%
2019 24.22 million t -1.3%
2020 24.85 million t +2.6%
2021 24.97 million t +0.5%
2022 23.59 million t -5.5%
2023 24.47 million t +3.7%
2024 25.71 million t +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.10 million t 21.01 million t 34.25 million t 9
1970s 31.84 million t 30.05 million t 35.14 million t 10
1980s 29.23 million t 27.12 million t 31.29 million t 10
1990s 28.30 million t 24.04 million t 31.75 million t 10
2000s 32.44 million t 29.66 million t 35.44 million t 10
2010s 28.49 million t 24.22 million t 31.80 million t 10
2020s 24.72 million t 23.59 million t 25.71 million t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Angola 11.93 million t compare
  2. 8 Mozambique 8.52 million t compare
  3. 9 Cameroon 6.66 million t compare
  4. 10 India 6.28 million t compare
  5. 11 Malawi 6.28 million t compare
  6. 12 China 5.08 million t compare
  7. 13 China, mainland 5.07 million t compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cassava, fresh — production in South America?
Cassava, fresh — production in South America was 25.71 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cassava, fresh — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 35.44 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest cassava, fresh — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.01 million t in 1961.
How does South America rank for cassava, fresh — production?
South America ranks 10th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is cassava, fresh — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cassava, fresh — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cassava, fresh — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 7,736 data points, 1961–2024
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