Cashew nut yields in Peru
Peru: Cashew nut yields was 5.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
6.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
3.32 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Cashew nut yields in Peru, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.31 tonnes per hectare for cashew nut yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut yields in Peru peaked at 6.75 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.32 tonnes per hectare, in 2019.
Peru ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cashew nut yields in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1990 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 6.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +81.8% |
| 2021 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 tonnes per hectare, 4.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9866 tonnes per hectare, 5.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut yields in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +81.8% | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 6.03 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut yields in Peru?
- Cashew nut yields in Peru was 5.31 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for cashew nut yields?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.