Key Market Indicators
Lao cassava consumption is predicted to reach a quarter of a million metric tons by 2026, an increase of 0.4% annually. In 2021, it stood at 239 thousand metric tons, placing Lao 37th in the world; Senegal outranked them at 239 thousand metric tons. Indonesia, Ghana, and Mozambique took the top three spots. Production of cassava in Lao is expected to reach almost three million metric tons by 2026, with a 2.8% year-on-year average growth since 1966. In 2021, Lao was 27th in the world rankings, with 2.5 million metric tons, just behind Burundi. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thailand, and Ghana took up the top three places.
