Cassava production fell 3.00% to 3,800 kt in Zambia in 2021, according to Faostat.
Historically, cassava production in Zambia reached an all time high of 4,102 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 139 kt in 1965. When compared to Zambia's main peers, cassava production in Angola amounted to 9,867 kt, 6,126 kt in Tanzania, 270 kt in Zimbabwe and 45,673 kt in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2021.
Zambia has been ranked 18th within the group of 78 countries we follow in terms of cassava production, 7 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Cassava Production | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Angola | kt | 7,921 | 8,327 | 8,731 | 9,000 | 9,593 | ||||||||||||||||
Botswana | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Central African Republic | kt | 1,440 | 1,461 | 1,520 | 1,580 | 1,031 | ||||||||||||||||
Congo | kt | 1,527 | 1,538 | 1,571 | 1,545 | 1,552 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | kt | 36,717 | 37,700 | 38,873 | 40,050 | 42,769 | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | kt | 572 | 790 | 946 | 845 | 887 | ||||||||||||||||
Mozambique | kt | 3,598 | 3,867 | 6,346 | 6,019 | 6,026 | ||||||||||||||||
Namibia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
South Africa | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tanzania | kt | 5,201 | 4,025 | 8,372 | 8,184 | 7,088 | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | kt | 2,729 | 2,729 | 4,390 | 2,660 | 2,084 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | kt | 2,223 | 3,695 | 4,102 | 4,037 | 3,945 | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | kt | 244 | 246 | 250 | 254 | 264 |