Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Colombia
Colombia: Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested was 7,914 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Colombia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7,914 ha for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 378.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Colombia peaked at 8,589 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 585 ha, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 585 ha | — |
| 1992 | 604 ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 633 ha | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 670 ha | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 711 ha | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 754 ha | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 800 ha | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 851 ha | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 905 ha | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 965 ha | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,030 ha | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,102 ha | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,181 ha | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,270 ha | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,371 ha | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,485 ha | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,614 ha | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,761 ha | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1,933 ha | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1,108 ha | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 1,623 ha | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 1,401 ha | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 975 ha | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 1,653 ha | +69.5% |
| 2015 | 1,540 ha | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,745 ha | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2,043 ha | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1,747 ha | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 1,754 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,606 ha | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 6,641 ha | +313.5% |
| 2022 | 8,589 ha | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 8,013 ha | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 7,914 ha | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7,914 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,914 ha, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7,914 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,480 ha, 5.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +313.5% | 1,606 ha | 6,641 ha |
| 2014 | +69.5% | 975 ha | 1,653 ha |
| 2010 | -42.7% | 1,933 ha | 1,108 ha |
| 2011 | +46.5% | 1,108 ha | 1,623 ha |
| 2013 | -30.4% | 1,401 ha | 975 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 723.67 ha | 585 ha | 905 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,371 ha | 965 ha | 1,933 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,559 ha | 975 ha | 2,043 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,553 ha | 1,606 ha | 8,589 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Colombia?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Colombia was 7,914 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,589 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 585 ha in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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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.