Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Brazil
Brazil: Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested was 450,237 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Brazil is 450,237 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Brazil peaked at 764,472 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50,000 ha, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 32 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 nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 58,000 ha | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 68,000 ha | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 62,000 ha | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 64,408 ha | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 73,472 ha | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 77,275 ha | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 72,182 ha | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 75,113 ha | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 81,220 ha | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 105,000 ha | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 90,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 66,223 ha | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 84,727 ha | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 110,052 ha | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 122,961 ha | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 135,081 ha | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 154,329 ha | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 169,626 ha | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 184,151 ha | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 202,589 ha | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 232,177 ha | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 231,431 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 319,302 ha | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 365,155 ha | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 406,095 ha | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 439,136 ha | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 449,017 ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 514,937 ha | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 582,818 ha | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 644,608 ha | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 695,483 ha | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 726,140 ha | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 680,615 ha | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 699,936 ha | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 547,720 ha | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 582,210 ha | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 621,419 ha | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 612,735 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 651,169 ha | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 638,556 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 665,014 ha | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 682,503 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 691,059 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 700,367 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 710,181 ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 731,412 ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 747,434 ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 758,085 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 758,988 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 764,472 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 756,846 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 695,289 ha | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 627,137 ha | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 590,913 ha | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 567,587 ha | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 488,683 ha | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 439,090 ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 426,302 ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 426,131 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 426,994 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 424,834 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 441,882 ha | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 450,237 ha | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 450,237 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,914 ha, 56.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 450,237 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,480 ha, 304.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,717 ha | 50,000 ha | 77,275 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 111,922 ha | 66,223 ha | 169,626 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,399 ha | 184,151 ha | 514,937 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 639,368 ha | 547,720 ha | 726,140 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 697,578 ha | 638,556 ha | 758,085 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 611,531 ha | 426,302 ha | 764,472 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,016 ha | 424,834 ha | 450,237 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Brazil?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Brazil was 450,237 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 764,472 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.