Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested was 1.21 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.21 million ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 15 groups
All-time high
1.21 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
200,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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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 Southern Asia is 1.21 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 1.21 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200,000 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 200,000 ha
1962 200,000 ha +0.0%
1963 215,000 ha +7.5%
1964 215,000 ha +0.0%
1965 230,000 ha +7.0%
1966 241,314 ha +4.9%
1967 249,024 ha +3.2%
1968 257,107 ha +3.2%
1969 265,698 ha +3.3%
1970 281,171 ha +5.8%
1971 302,732 ha +7.7%
1972 320,034 ha +5.7%
1973 328,294 ha +2.6%
1974 350,887 ha +6.9%
1975 361,443 ha +3.0%
1976 374,653 ha +3.7%
1977 375,702 ha +0.3%
1978 385,895 ha +2.7%
1979 419,692 ha +8.8%
1980 473,376 ha +12.8%
1981 489,465 ha +3.4%
1982 506,043 ha +3.4%
1983 512,492 ha +1.3%
1984 521,953 ha +1.8%
1985 536,768 ha +2.8%
1986 544,379 ha +1.4%
1987 549,998 ha +1.0%
1988 556,895 ha +1.3%
1989 557,287 ha +0.1%
1990 556,869 ha -0.1%
1991 556,849 ha -0.0%
1992 557,549 ha +0.1%
1993 584,504 ha +4.8%
1994 588,000 ha +0.6%
1995 596,588 ha +1.5%
1996 655,807 ha +9.9%
1997 680,141 ha +3.7%
1998 695,640 ha +2.3%
1999 727,200 ha +4.5%
2000 709,060 ha -2.5%
2001 723,580 ha +2.0%
2002 773,750 ha +6.9%
2003 792,390 ha +2.4%
2004 802,640 ha +1.3%
2005 842,790 ha +5.0%
2006 856,950 ha +1.7%
2007 875,890 ha +2.2%
2008 890,470 ha +1.7%
2009 914,840 ha +2.7%
2010 945,710 ha +3.4%
2011 976,290 ha +3.2%
2012 1.00 million ha +2.6%
2013 1.01 million ha +1.2%
2014 1.03 million ha +1.9%
2015 1.05 million ha +1.6%
2016 1.05 million ha +0.5%
2017 999,014 ha -5.3%
2018 1.08 million ha +8.0%
2019 1.12 million ha +4.0%
2020 1.14 million ha +1.7%
2021 1.17 million ha +2.9%
2022 1.20 million ha +2.2%
2023 1.21 million ha +0.8%
2024 1.21 million ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 230,349 ha 200,000 ha 265,698 ha 9
1970s 350,050 ha 281,171 ha 419,692 ha 10
1980s 524,866 ha 473,376 ha 557,287 ha 10
1990s 619,915 ha 556,849 ha 727,200 ha 10
2000s 818,236 ha 709,060 ha 914,840 ha 10
2010s 1.03 million ha 945,710 ha 1.12 million ha 10
2020s 1.19 million ha 1.14 million ha 1.21 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 5 Ghana 408,433 ha compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 170,224 ha compare
  3. 7 Mozambique 168,452 ha compare
  4. 8 Guinea-Bissau 157,920 ha compare
  5. 9 Burkina Faso 124,274 ha compare
  6. 10 Mali 69,309 ha compare
  7. 11 Guinea 34,475 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 Southern Asia?
Cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Southern Asia was 1.21 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 2,910 data points, 1961–2024
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