Cashew nut yields in China
China: Cashew nut yields was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nut yields in China, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
China recorded 1.09 tonnes per hectare for cashew nut yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut yields in China peaked at 1.77 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1884 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
China ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nut yields in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5417 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 0.5143 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4875 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | -60.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2499 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2429 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1884 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2608 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2202 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2919 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4861 tonnes per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3841 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4832 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2933 tonnes per hectare | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2438 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2613 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3069 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3642 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6611 tonnes per hectare | +81.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.945 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- China's 1.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut yields in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +200.0% | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7087 tonnes per hectare | 0.4875 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2878 tonnes per hectare | 0.1884 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3494 tonnes per hectare | 0.2438 tonnes per hectare | 0.4861 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.6611 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut yields in China?
- Cashew nut yields in China was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cashew nut yields recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1884 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does China rank for cashew nut yields?
- China ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cashew nut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.