Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya
Kenya: Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 25.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number in Kenya is 25.89, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number in Kenya peaked at 454.12 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 25.89, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.31 | — |
| 1962 | 157.9 | +124.6% |
| 1963 | 151.89 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 196.11 | +29.1% |
| 1965 | 180.43 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 190.72 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 218.48 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 151.28 | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 123.21 | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 365.57 | +196.7% |
| 1971 | 304.9 | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 183.68 | -39.8% |
| 1973 | 224.98 | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 228.75 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 299.28 | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 375.56 | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 454.12 | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 451.29 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 221.47 | -50.9% |
| 1980 | 175.31 | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 157.87 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 118.42 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 80.77 | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 151.67 | +87.8% |
| 1985 | 82.87 | -45.4% |
| 1986 | 95.95 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 77.19 | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 108.7 | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 104.95 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 57.24 | -45.5% |
| 1991 | 95.01 | +66.0% |
| 1992 | 76.78 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 59.63 | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 43.44 | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 35.19 | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 68.46 | +94.5% |
| 1997 | 58.32 | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 94.17 | +61.5% |
| 1999 | 77.19 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 76.37 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.71 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 57.55 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 55.63 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 70.7 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 75.16 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 77.74 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 80.7 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 81.18 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.92 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 79.06 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 91.63 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 123.81 | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 87.75 | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 90.01 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 112.95 | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 97.04 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 72.55 | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 51.65 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 46.81 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 45.42 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 32.09 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 28.75 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 30.44 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 25.89 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.04 | 70.31 | 218.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 310.96 | 183.68 | 454.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.37 | 77.19 | 175.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.54 | 35.19 | 95.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.87 | 55.63 | 81.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.33 | 46.81 | 123.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.52 | 25.89 | 45.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 28 Nigeria 67.55 compare
- 29 Philippines 63.24 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 51.75 compare
- 32 Mexico 14.92 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number in Kenya?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number in Kenya was 25.89 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 454.12 in 1977.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.89 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.