Nigeria is the world’s largest cassava producer, but that scale has yet to translate into a meaningful export position. Data from the UN Comtrade showed that Nigeria exported roughly 5,000 metric tonnes of cassava products in 2023 — less than a percent of its production volume. Most of these exports were derivatives such as starch and flour, alongside traditional food products including garri and fufu. The contrast with Thailand is striking. Despite producing only around half as much cassava as Nigeria, Thailand exported seven million met
Nigeria is the world’s largest cassava producer, but that scale has yet to translate into a meaningful export position. Data from the UN Comtrade showed that Nigeria exported roughly 5,000 metric tonnes of cassava products in 2023 — less than a percent of its production volume. Most of these exports were derivatives such as starch and flour, alongside traditional food products including garri and fufu. The contrast with Thailand is striking. Despite producing only around half as much cassava as Nigeria, Thailand exported seven million met