Cassava production fell 7.96% to 3,498 kt in Zambia in 2022, 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 10,548 kt, 6,354 kt in Tanzania, 272 kt in Zimbabwe and 48,775 kt in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2022.
Zambia has been ranked 19th within the group of 79 countries we follow in terms of cassava production, 10 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 |