Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested was 2.47 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.47 million ha
Change on year
up 20.0%
Rank
5th
of 15 groups
All-time high
2.47 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
190,500 ha
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 2.47 million ha for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 2.47 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 190,500 ha, in 1983.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 295,000 ha
1962 330,000 ha +11.9%
1963 352,000 ha +6.7%
1964 378,000 ha +7.4%
1965 371,000 ha -1.9%
1966 360,000 ha -3.0%
1967 379,000 ha +5.3%
1968 514,200 ha +35.7%
1969 481,700 ha -6.3%
1970 575,348 ha +19.4%
1971 611,500 ha +6.3%
1972 586,500 ha -4.1%
1973 676,500 ha +15.3%
1974 617,000 ha -8.8%
1975 587,000 ha -4.9%
1976 436,000 ha -25.7%
1977 430,146 ha -1.3%
1978 341,000 ha -20.7%
1979 304,500 ha -10.7%
1980 281,500 ha -7.6%
1981 314,100 ha +11.6%
1982 270,500 ha -13.9%
1983 190,500 ha -29.6%
1984 218,000 ha +14.4%
1985 200,900 ha -7.8%
1986 200,000 ha -0.4%
1987 204,750 ha +2.4%
1988 236,250 ha +15.4%
1989 273,800 ha +15.9%
1990 222,450 ha -18.8%
1991 272,106 ha +22.3%
1992 323,334 ha +18.8%
1993 287,729 ha -11.0%
1994 299,122 ha +4.0%
1995 364,052 ha +21.7%
1996 451,703 ha +24.1%
1997 518,009 ha +14.7%
1998 564,340 ha +8.9%
1999 649,532 ha +15.1%
2000 702,226 ha +8.1%
2001 755,030 ha +7.5%
2002 790,310 ha +4.7%
2003 827,292 ha +4.7%
2004 841,657 ha +1.7%
2005 788,350 ha -6.3%
2006 922,473 ha +17.0%
2007 1.04 million ha +12.9%
2008 1.07 million ha +3.1%
2009 1.40 million ha +30.1%
2010 1.06 million ha -24.4%
2011 1.44 million ha +36.2%
2012 1.39 million ha -3.0%
2013 1.55 million ha +11.5%
2014 1.59 million ha +2.1%
2015 1.72 million ha +8.6%
2016 1.34 million ha -22.1%
2017 1.53 million ha +13.9%
2018 2.17 million ha +42.2%
2019 1.56 million ha -28.0%
2020 1.60 million ha +2.6%
2021 1.65 million ha +2.9%
2022 1.89 million ha +14.6%
2023 2.06 million ha +9.1%
2024 2.47 million ha +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 384,544 ha 295,000 ha 514,200 ha 9
1970s 516,549 ha 304,500 ha 676,500 ha 10
1980s 239,030 ha 190,500 ha 314,100 ha 10
1990s 395,238 ha 222,450 ha 649,532 ha 10
2000s 913,776 ha 702,226 ha 1.40 million ha 10
2010s 1.54 million ha 1.06 million ha 2.17 million ha 10
2020s 1.93 million ha 1.60 million ha 2.47 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Benin 487,479 ha compare
  2. 3 Brazil 450,237 ha compare
  3. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 1.33 million ha compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 439,322 ha compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 283,758 ha compare
  6. 5 Ghana 408,433 ha compare
  7. 6 Nigeria 170,224 ha compare
  8. 7 Côte d'Ivoire 1.43 million ha compare
  9. 7 Mozambique 168,452 ha compare
  10. 8 Guinea-Bissau 157,920 ha compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.47 million 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 190,500 ha in 1983.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator
Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
53 places, 2,910 data points, 1961–2024
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