Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested was 1.33 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.33 million ha
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
3rd
of 6 countries
All-time high
1.33 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
35,000 ha
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 1.33 million ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.7% on the previous year and up 205.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 1.33 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,000 ha, in 1987.

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

Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 83,000 ha
1962 108,000 ha +30.1%
1963 80,000 ha -25.9%
1964 100,000 ha +25.0%
1965 113,000 ha +13.0%
1966 120,000 ha +6.2%
1967 140,000 ha +16.7%
1968 163,000 ha +16.4%
1969 183,000 ha +12.3%
1970 186,000 ha +1.6%
1971 210,000 ha +12.9%
1972 200,000 ha -4.8%
1973 240,000 ha +20.0%
1974 200,000 ha -16.7%
1975 190,000 ha -5.0%
1976 135,000 ha -28.9%
1977 162,000 ha +20.0%
1978 110,000 ha -32.1%
1979 96,000 ha -12.7%
1980 70,000 ha -27.1%
1981 97,000 ha +38.6%
1982 73,000 ha -24.7%
1983 58,000 ha -20.5%
1984 80,000 ha +37.9%
1985 58,000 ha -27.5%
1986 40,000 ha -31.0%
1987 35,000 ha -12.5%
1988 35,000 ha +0.0%
1989 35,000 ha +0.0%
1990 35,000 ha +0.0%
1991 55,000 ha +57.1%
1992 55,000 ha +0.0%
1993 55,000 ha +0.0%
1994 55,000 ha +0.0%
1995 60,000 ha +9.1%
1996 65,000 ha +8.3%
1997 60,000 ha -7.7%
1998 80,000 ha +33.3%
1999 85,433 ha +6.8%
2000 135,000 ha +58.0%
2001 190,000 ha +40.7%
2002 230,000 ha +21.1%
2003 260,000 ha +13.0%
2004 288,520 ha +11.0%
2005 161,380 ha -44.1%
2006 319,970 ha +98.3%
2007 393,070 ha +22.8%
2008 199,579 ha -49.2%
2009 391,350 ha +96.1%
2010 249,090 ha -36.4%
2011 406,597 ha +63.2%
2012 410,641 ha +1.0%
2013 410,583 ha -0.0%
2014 433,746 ha +5.6%
2015 483,373 ha +11.4%
2016 378,199 ha -21.8%
2017 510,500 ha +35.0%
2018 1.22 million ha +139.4%
2019 568,791 ha -53.5%
2020 611,523 ha +7.5%
2021 627,147 ha +2.6%
2022 695,792 ha +10.9%
2023 916,071 ha +31.7%
2024 1.33 million ha +44.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 121,111 ha 80,000 ha 183,000 ha 9
1970s 172,900 ha 96,000 ha 240,000 ha 10
1980s 58,100 ha 35,000 ha 97,000 ha 10
1990s 60,543 ha 35,000 ha 85,433 ha 10
2000s 256,887 ha 135,000 ha 393,070 ha 10
2010s 507,365 ha 249,090 ha 1.22 million ha 10
2020s 835,227 ha 611,523 ha 1.33 million ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 1 India 1.20 million ha compare
  2. 2 Benin 487,479 ha compare
  3. 3 Brazil 450,237 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

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania?
Cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania was 1.33 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 35,000 ha in 1987.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
Is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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