Africa vs India: Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested

Africa
4.48 million ha
in 2024
India
1.20 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 4.48 million ha against 1.20 million ha in India, a difference of 3.28 million ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.7 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 15 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
1960s 427,322 ha 230,349 ha 196,973 ha Africa
1970s 567,921 ha 350,050 ha 217,871 ha Africa
1980s 304,280 ha 499,516 ha 195,236 ha India
1990s 647,950 ha 597,327 ha 50,624 ha Africa
2000s 1.75 million ha 795,800 ha 958,471 ha Africa
2010s 3.19 million ha 1.01 million ha 2.18 million ha Africa
2020s 3.86 million ha 1.17 million ha 2.69 million ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested, Africa or India?
Africa, at 4.48 million ha against 1.20 million ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested between Africa and India?
3.28 million ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and India rank globally for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
Africa ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 15 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 2,910 data points, 1961–2024
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