Brazil vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested

Brazil
450,237 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.45 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2.45 million ha against 450,237 ha in Brazil, a difference of 2.00 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 32 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 66,717 ha 364,433 ha 297,717 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 111,922 ha 459,249 ha 347,328 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 334,399 ha 210,530 ha 123,869 ha Brazil
1990s 639,368 ha 371,815 ha 267,554 ha Brazil
2000s 697,578 ha 886,373 ha 188,795 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 611,531 ha 1.51 million ha 902,090 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 434,016 ha 1.91 million ha 1.48 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested, Brazil or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2.45 million ha against 450,237 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested between Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
2.00 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 32 countries.
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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