Jhum in Bandarban, Bangladesh, with cassava and banana
Important cassava producing countries include Nigeria, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and Ghana.
In 2010 the estimated world production of Cassava was 229,540,896 Metric Tons (source FAOSTAT), which corresponds to about 33 kg per person (in 2010 the world had about 6.9 billion persons). However, not all this cassava is eaten by people; cassave is also used in animal feed and to produce ethanol (as a biofuel).
Names
Scientific
Manihot esculenta
English
Cassava
Manioc
Tapioca
Yuca
Dutch
Cassave
Maniok
Spanish
Casabe
Casava
Guacamota
Mandioca
Yuca
French
Manioc
German
Kassava
Kassave
Mandioka
Maniok
Yuca
Italian
Cassava
Manioca
Tapioca
Yuca
Other
Mandioca
Mogo
Taxonomy
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Manihot
Species
Manihot esculenta (Cassava)
Crop categories
Alcohol production
Energy crops
Major crops
Staple food
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Tuber vegetables
Vegetables
Pictures
Jhum field with rice and cassava