Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Thailand
Thailand: Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested was 15,204 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Thailand stood at 15,204 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Thailand peaked at 33,968 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 500 ha, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 18th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 ha | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 700 ha | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 800 ha | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 900 ha | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1,100 ha | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 ha | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1,300 ha | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,400 ha | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1,500 ha | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,600 ha | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,700 ha | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,800 ha | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,900 ha | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 3,500 ha | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 4,500 ha | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 5,500 ha | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 6,500 ha | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 7,500 ha | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 8,500 ha | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 9,500 ha | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 10,500 ha | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 11,500 ha | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 12,536 ha | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 ha | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 10,485 ha | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 15,000 ha | +43.1% |
| 1992 | 15,574 ha | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 16,855 ha | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 18,000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 19,127 ha | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 20,000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 21,133 ha | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 21,000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22,000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 27,811 ha | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 22,769 ha | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 20,422 ha | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 25,415 ha | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 26,444 ha | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 33,968 ha | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 27,280 ha | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 25,893 ha | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 25,089 ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24,536 ha | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 23,847 ha | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18,230 ha | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 17,258 ha | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 16,198 ha | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 15,763 ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 15,413 ha | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 15,265 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 15,090 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,256 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,203 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15,183 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15,214 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,200 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15,199 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,204 ha | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15,204 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,914 ha, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15,204 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,436 ha, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 811.11 ha | 500 ha | 1,200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,920 ha | 1,300 ha | 3,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,654 ha | 4,500 ha | 12,536 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,917 ha | 10,485 ha | 22,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,963 ha | 20,422 ha | 33,968 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,752 ha | 15,090 ha | 23,847 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,200 ha | 15,183 ha | 15,214 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Thailand?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Thailand was 15,204 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 33,968 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ha in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.