Benin vs Brazil: Cashew nut yields

Benin
0.4362 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Brazil
0.3536 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Benin rank
28th
Brazil rank
31st

Cashew nut yields over time

  • Benin
  • Brazil
00.20.40.6196119922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.4362 tonnes per hectare against 0.3536 tonnes per hectare in Brazil, a difference of 0.0826 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Benin ranks 28th and Brazil ranks 31st of 34 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0315 tonnes per hectare 0.2344 tonnes per hectare 0.2029 tonnes per hectare Brazil
1970s 0.0837 tonnes per hectare 0.3693 tonnes per hectare 0.2856 tonnes per hectare Brazil
1980s 0.1224 tonnes per hectare 0.3069 tonnes per hectare 0.1845 tonnes per hectare Brazil
1990s 0.1539 tonnes per hectare 0.2064 tonnes per hectare 0.0525 tonnes per hectare Brazil
2000s 0.2321 tonnes per hectare 0.2565 tonnes per hectare 0.0244 tonnes per hectare Brazil
2010s 0.3314 tonnes per hectare 0.2102 tonnes per hectare 0.1212 tonnes per hectare Benin
2020s 0.4188 tonnes per hectare 0.3153 tonnes per hectare 0.1035 tonnes per hectare Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cashew nut yields, Benin or Brazil?
Benin, at 0.4362 tonnes per hectare against 0.3536 tonnes per hectare in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in cashew nut yields between Benin and Brazil?
0.0826 tonnes per hectare, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Brazil?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Brazil rank globally for cashew nut yields?
Benin ranks 28th and Brazil ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cashew nut yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cashew nut yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 1,672 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.