Colombia vs Peru: Cashew nut yields
Colombia
7.2 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Peru
5.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Colombia rank
1st
Peru rank
2nd
Cashew nut yields over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.2 tonnes per hectare against 5.31 tonnes per hectare in Peru, a difference of 1.89 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Peru ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 2020s | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | 0.9325 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut yields, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 7.2 tonnes per hectare against 5.31 tonnes per hectare in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut yields between Colombia and Peru?
- 1.89 tonnes per hectare, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for cashew nut yields?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Peru ranks 2nd 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
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.