Cassava, fresh — Yield in Americas

Americas: Cassava, fresh — Yield was 13,459 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,459 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
5th
of 18 groups
All-time high
13,469 kg/ha
in 1969
All-time low
10,354 kg/ha
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cassava, fresh — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 13,459 kg/ha for cassava, fresh — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — yield in Americas peaked at 13,469 kg/ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 10,354 kg/ha, in 1983.

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

Cassava, fresh — Yield in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cassava, fresh — Yield in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,901 kg/ha —
1962 12,184 kg/ha +2.4%
1963 12,488 kg/ha +2.5%
1964 12,869 kg/ha +3.1%
1965 12,934 kg/ha +0.5%
1966 12,688 kg/ha -1.9%
1967 13,031 kg/ha +2.7%
1968 13,250 kg/ha +1.7%
1969 13,469 kg/ha +1.7%
1970 13,387 kg/ha -0.6%
1971 13,131 kg/ha -1.9%
1972 13,031 kg/ha -0.8%
1973 11,616 kg/ha -10.9%
1974 11,471 kg/ha -1.3%
1975 11,770 kg/ha +2.6%
1976 11,322 kg/ha -3.8%
1977 11,226 kg/ha -0.8%
1978 11,227 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 11,189 kg/ha -0.3%
1980 11,228 kg/ha +0.3%
1981 11,177 kg/ha -0.5%
1982 10,945 kg/ha -2.1%
1983 10,354 kg/ha -5.4%
1984 11,308 kg/ha +9.2%
1985 11,728 kg/ha +3.7%
1986 11,752 kg/ha +0.2%
1987 11,616 kg/ha -1.2%
1988 11,744 kg/ha +1.1%
1989 11,907 kg/ha +1.4%
1990 11,713 kg/ha -1.6%
1991 11,800 kg/ha +0.7%
1992 11,220 kg/ha -4.9%
1993 11,252 kg/ha +0.3%
1994 12,108 kg/ha +7.6%
1995 12,087 kg/ha -0.2%
1996 10,975 kg/ha -9.2%
1997 11,619 kg/ha +5.9%
1998 11,416 kg/ha -1.7%
1999 11,917 kg/ha +4.4%
2000 12,270 kg/ha +3.0%
2001 12,460 kg/ha +1.6%
2002 13,084 kg/ha +5.0%
2003 12,748 kg/ha -2.6%
2004 12,981 kg/ha +1.8%
2005 12,682 kg/ha -2.3%
2006 13,050 kg/ha +2.9%
2007 13,152 kg/ha +0.8%
2008 12,941 kg/ha -1.6%
2009 12,678 kg/ha -2.0%
2010 12,664 kg/ha -0.1%
2011 13,149 kg/ha +3.8%
2012 12,137 kg/ha -7.7%
2013 12,715 kg/ha +4.8%
2014 13,358 kg/ha +5.1%
2015 13,139 kg/ha -1.6%
2016 13,062 kg/ha -0.6%
2017 12,866 kg/ha -1.5%
2018 12,829 kg/ha -0.3%
2019 12,936 kg/ha +0.8%
2020 13,273 kg/ha +2.6%
2021 13,323 kg/ha +0.4%
2022 12,869 kg/ha -3.4%
2023 12,959 kg/ha +0.7%
2024 13,459 kg/ha +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,757 kg/ha 11,901 kg/ha 13,469 kg/ha 9
1970s 11,937 kg/ha 11,189 kg/ha 13,387 kg/ha 10
1980s 11,376 kg/ha 10,354 kg/ha 11,907 kg/ha 10
1990s 11,611 kg/ha 10,975 kg/ha 12,108 kg/ha 10
2000s 12,805 kg/ha 12,270 kg/ha 13,152 kg/ha 10
2010s 12,885 kg/ha 12,137 kg/ha 13,358 kg/ha 10
2020s 13,177 kg/ha 12,869 kg/ha 13,459 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 India 35,574 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29,333 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 20,387 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 28,230 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Polynesia 15,986 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Niger 26,681 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14,026 kg/ha compare
  8. 6 Ghana 25,865 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Melanesia 12,178 kg/ha compare
  10. 7 Malawi 25,500 kg/ha compare
  11. 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10,696 kg/ha compare
  12. 7 Micronesia 10,696 kg/ha compare
  13. 8 Bahamas 25,020 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cassava, fresh — yield in Americas?
Cassava, fresh — yield in Americas was 13,459 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cassava, fresh — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 13,469 kg/ha in 1969.
What is the lowest cassava, fresh — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 10,354 kg/ha in 1983.
How does Americas rank for cassava, fresh — yield?
Americas ranks 5th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is cassava, fresh — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cassava, fresh — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cassava, fresh — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 7,691 data points, 1961–2024
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