Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested

Burkina Faso
124,274 ha
in 2024
Guinea
34,475 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Guinea rank
11th

Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 124,274 ha against 34,475 ha in Guinea, a difference of 89,799 ha.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.6 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 11th of 32 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 4,200 ha 3,200 ha 1,000 ha Burkina Faso
1990s 6,732 ha 2,208 ha 4,525 ha Burkina Faso
2000s 11,791 ha 4,375 ha 7,416 ha Burkina Faso
2010s 107,164 ha 10,617 ha 96,547 ha Burkina Faso
2020s 124,143 ha 34,886 ha 89,257 ha Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Burkina Faso, at 124,274 ha against 34,475 ha in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
89,799 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 11th 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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