Cashew nut yields in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cashew nut yields was 0.5714 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5714 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.9847 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.2 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cashew nut yields in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cashew nut yields in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.5714 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut yields in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.9847 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cashew nut yields in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2083 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2083 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2083 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2083 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2083 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2083 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2083 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2143 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2188 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2273 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2766 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3273 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3225 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3526 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3099 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3223 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3674 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3859 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.385 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3463 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3895 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4057 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4165 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4228 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4178 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4481 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4658 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5163 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4961 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4851 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7275 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7175 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9847 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7384 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5185 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7506 tonnes per hectare | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5307 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5371 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5421 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5869 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5967 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5751 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5732 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5714 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.1 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5714 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6614 tonnes per hectare, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut yields in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +50.0% | 0.4851 tonnes per hectare | 0.7275 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | +44.8% | 0.5185 tonnes per hectare | 0.7506 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | +37.2% | 0.7175 tonnes per hectare | 0.9847 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | -29.8% | 0.7384 tonnes per hectare | 0.5185 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | -29.3% | 0.7506 tonnes per hectare | 0.5307 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2101 tonnes per hectare | 0.2083 tonnes per hectare | 0.2143 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2774 tonnes per hectare | 0.2188 tonnes per hectare | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3596 tonnes per hectare | 0.3099 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4325 tonnes per hectare | 0.3463 tonnes per hectare | 0.5163 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6532 tonnes per hectare | 0.4851 tonnes per hectare | 0.9847 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5807 tonnes per hectare | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | 0.5967 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 21 El Salvador 0.7642 tonnes per hectare compare
- 22 India 0.6629 tonnes per hectare compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6614 tonnes per hectare compare
- 25 Ghana 0.5352 tonnes per hectare compare
- 26 Nigeria 0.4755 tonnes per hectare compare
- 27 Madagascar 0.4729 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut yields in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cashew nut yields in Guinea-Bissau was 0.5714 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9847 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cashew nut yields?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.