| 1 | Nigeria | 60,000,000 | 20 | Largest global producer; production mainly for domestic human food (garri, fufu, flour) with limited surplus for export chips, starch and processed foods.[2][3] |
| 1 | Nigeria | 62,751,586 | 18.5 | |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 36,000,000 | 12 | Production focused on subsistence and local markets; minimal participation in international trade.[2][3] |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 45,173,584 | 13.3 | |
| 3 | Thailand | 30,616,586 | 9 | |
| 4 | Brazil | 24,000,000 | 8 | Major producer with diversified use in food and industry; fifth-largest exporter of cassava starch, but most production consumed domestically.[4] |
| 4 | Ghana | 26,598,174 | 7.8 | |
| 5 | Indonesia | 21,000,000 | 7 | Significant chip and starch exporter with strong frozen cassava trade; export volumes volatile as roots compete with domestic food and feed demand.[4][5] |
| 5 | Brazil | 18,419,712 | 5.4 | |
| 6 | Ghana | 12,000,000 | 4 | Growing exports of processed cassava (chips, gari, flour) from a predominantly smallholder base; logistics and quality constraints limit scale.[3][8] |