Malaysia vs Peru: Cashew nut yields
Malaysia
2.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Peru
5.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Malaysia rank
4th
Peru rank
2nd
Cashew nut yields over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.31 tonnes per hectare against 2.19 tonnes per hectare in Malaysia, a difference of 3.12 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 4th and Peru ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut yields, Malaysia or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.31 tonnes per hectare against 2.19 tonnes per hectare in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut yields between Malaysia and Peru?
- 3.12 tonnes per hectare, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for cashew nut yields?
- Malaysia ranks 4th 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.