Cashew nut yields in Philippines
Philippines: Cashew nut yields was 5.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.27 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.3454 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cashew nut yields in Philippines, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cashew nut yields in Philippines is 5.27 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut yields in Philippines peaked at 8.63 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3454 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
Philippines ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nut yields in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1963 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9738 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5559 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5569 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5108 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5182 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3454 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3777 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4743 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5392 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4221 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +802.3% |
| 1991 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -60.6% |
| 1997 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +180.8% |
| 1998 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2023 | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.27 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)
- Philippines's 5.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 4.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut yields in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +802.3% | 0.4221 tonnes per hectare | 3.81 tonnes per hectare |
| 1997 | +180.8% | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | -60.6% | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | -42.9% | 0.9738 tonnes per hectare | 0.5559 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | -41.8% | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | 5.02 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | -34.0% | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | 3.86 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5274 tonnes per hectare | 0.3454 tonnes per hectare | 0.9738 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut yields in Philippines?
- Cashew nut yields in Philippines was 5.27 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3454 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for cashew nut yields?
- Philippines ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.