Cassava yields in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Cassava yields was 17.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.74 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 101 countries
All-time high
36.31 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
All-time low
9.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
61
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Cook Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava yields in Cook Islands stood at 17.74 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Cook Islands peaked at 36.31 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
That places Cook Islands 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.7 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 20.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 20.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 19.18 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 19.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 23.97 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 23.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.86 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 36.31 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1973 | 26.03 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1974 | 28 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 24.19 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 18.64 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 12.12 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 1990 | 32 tonnes per hectare | +140.0% |
| 1991 | 30.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 33.25 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 20.56 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 19.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.51 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +140.0% | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 32 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +40.3% | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1972 | +35.2% | 26.86 tonnes per hectare | 36.31 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | -29.8% | 33.25 tonnes per hectare | 23.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1973 | -28.3% | 36.31 tonnes per hectare | 26.03 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.36 tonnes per hectare | 19.18 tonnes per hectare | 23.97 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.05 tonnes per hectare | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | 36.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.27 tonnes per hectare | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | 33.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.08 tonnes per hectare | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | 15.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.93 tonnes per hectare | 14.51 tonnes per hectare | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.94 tonnes per hectare | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | 18 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Cook Islands
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.7101 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.1003 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.1196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.1954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Cook Islands?
- Cassava yields in Cook Islands was 17.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.31 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Cook Islands rank for cassava yields?
- Cook Islands ranks 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.