Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Philippines
Philippines: Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested was 26,078 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Philippines stood at 26,078 ha.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Philippines peaked at 29,669 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 12th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,500 ha | — |
| 1963 | 4,500 ha | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 3,800 ha | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 3,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,300 ha | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 3,800 ha | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 3,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,700 ha | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 4,400 ha | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 3,470 ha | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 3,670 ha | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 3,810 ha | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3,100 ha | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 3,050 ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,880 ha | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 3,820 ha | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3,690 ha | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3,740 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,780 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6,810 ha | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 6,850 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,790 ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 7,130 ha | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 11,230 ha | +57.5% |
| 1986 | 11,320 ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 11,280 ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 11,340 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8,948 ha | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 25,646 ha | +186.6% |
| 1991 | 25,628 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 25,725 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25,725 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,909 ha | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 28,353 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 28,855 ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,900 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28,793 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28,787 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 27,981 ha | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 27,979 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27,863 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27,835 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27,802 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27,683 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 27,610 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27,574 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27,516 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27,428 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28,114 ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 28,204 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28,316 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28,663 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 28,602 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 28,639 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,654 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28,631 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28,666 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28,688 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29,669 ha | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 29,650 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24,633 ha | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 25,449 ha | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 26,078 ha | +2.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 26,078 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,914 ha, 3.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 26,078 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,436 ha, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested 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 | +186.6% | 8,948 ha | 25,646 ha |
| 1981 | +80.2% | 3,780 ha | 6,810 ha |
| 1985 | +57.5% | 7,130 ha | 11,230 ha |
| 1976 | +27.2% | 3,050 ha | 3,880 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,578 ha | 0 ha | 5,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,663 ha | 3,050 ha | 4,400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,548 ha | 3,780 ha | 11,340 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,432 ha | 25,628 ha | 28,900 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,727 ha | 27,428 ha | 27,981 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,518 ha | 28,114 ha | 28,688 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,096 ha | 24,633 ha | 29,669 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- 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 nuts, in shell — area harvested in Philippines?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Philippines was 26,078 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29,669 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, 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.