Most recent data from FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) indicate that, in 2017, the world cassava production totaled 280 million tons. Although Africa is the main producer, the southeast of Asia is a great producer of starch, chips, pellets and biofuel (ethanol).
Cassava became an agroindustrial raw material in Asia in the 18th century and has gained importance over the last 30 years, especially in Thailand, major world starch exporter
Fonte: CEPEA
