Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 113.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
113.19
Change on year
down 15.0%
Rank
9th
of 15 groups
All-time high
133.16
in 2023
All-time low
2.94
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 113.19, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 133.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 1961.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 | — |
| 1962 | 5 | +70.1% |
| 1963 | 5.19 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 6.25 | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 6.96 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 7.09 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.24 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 7.38 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.23 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 7.22 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.05 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.89 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.69 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.56 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.32 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 6.15 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.25 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.14 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.94 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.89 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.2 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 6.34 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.07 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.1 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 7.66 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 8.26 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 8.47 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.28 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.88 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 10.92 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.67 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 11.19 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 15.47 | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 16.73 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 21.82 | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 23 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 26.51 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 38.07 | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 74.1 | +94.6% |
| 2000 | 77.11 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 81.05 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 84.54 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 82.34 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 90.54 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 97.7 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 105.33 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 109.26 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 115.31 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 128.35 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 127.45 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 122.27 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 109.13 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 105.34 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 97.99 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 104.65 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 97.36 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 100.94 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 106.28 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 96.87 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 105.28 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 114.45 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 123.64 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 133.16 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 113.19 | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 | 2.94 | 7.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.52 | 5.94 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 | 5.89 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.75 | 9.67 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.15 | 77.11 | 128.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.83 | 96.87 | 127.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.94 | 105.28 | 133.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 6 Brazil 158.91 compare
- 7 Mozambique 132.26 compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 117.89 compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 129.18 compare
- 9 El Salvador 114.65 compare
- 10 India 100.58 compare
- 11 Thailand 98.09 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 98.05 compare
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- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.0843 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 113.19 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 133.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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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.