Cashew nut yields in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cashew nut yields was 0.4755 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4755 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.22 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
0.4667 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cashew nut yields in Nigeria, 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
Nigeria recorded 0.4755 tonnes per hectare for cashew nut yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut yields in Nigeria peaked at 2.22 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4667 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nut yields in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4667 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6129 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6197 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6216 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6234 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6111 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6296 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6129 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6286 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5144 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +180.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7827 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7386 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7416 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.725 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5485 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5294 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5294 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5144 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4755 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4755 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6614 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4755 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6614 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut yields in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +180.3% | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | -31.4% | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.7827 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5975 tonnes per hectare | 0.4667 tonnes per hectare | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7199 tonnes per hectare | 0.5144 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5194 tonnes per hectare | 0.4755 tonnes per hectare | 0.5485 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6614 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 0.5714 tonnes per hectare compare
- 25 Ghana 0.5352 tonnes per hectare compare
- 27 Madagascar 0.4729 tonnes per hectare compare
- 28 Benin 0.4362 tonnes per hectare compare
- 29 Senegal 0.404 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut yields in Nigeria?
- Cashew nut yields in Nigeria was 0.4755 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4667 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cashew nut yields?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.