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.
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 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
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.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.