Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross Production Index Number in Kenya
Kenya: Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross Production Index Number was 31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross Production Index Number in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 31 for cashew nuts, in shell — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — gross production index number in Kenya peaked at 143.04 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 1961.
That places Kenya 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cashew nuts, in shell — Gross Production Index Number in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.92 | — |
| 1962 | 27.81 | +133.3% |
| 1963 | 27.81 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37.35 | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 35.76 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 39.34 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 46.88 | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 33.77 | -28.0% |
| 1969 | 28.61 | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 88.21 | +208.3% |
| 1971 | 76.29 | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 47.58 | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 60.33 | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 63.45 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 85.82 | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 111.25 | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 139.07 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 143.04 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 72.67 | -49.2% |
| 1980 | 59.6 | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 55.63 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 43.25 | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 30.59 | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 59.6 | +94.8% |
| 1985 | 33.77 | -43.3% |
| 1986 | 40.53 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 33.77 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 49.27 | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 49.27 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.81 | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 47.68 | +71.4% |
| 1992 | 39.73 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 31.79 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 23.84 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 19.87 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 39.73 | +99.9% |
| 1997 | 34.78 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 57.74 | +66.0% |
| 1999 | 48.71 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 49.67 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 48.12 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 39.86 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 39.73 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.08 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 57.1 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 60.89 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 65.14 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 67.55 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 70.26 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 69.8 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.15 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 115.33 | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 83.78 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 87.97 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 112.88 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 99.15 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 75.76 | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 55.04 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 50.86 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 50.33 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.24 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 33.11 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 35.75 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.14 | 11.92 | 46.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.77 | 47.58 | 143.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.53 | 30.59 | 59.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.17 | 19.87 | 57.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.04 | 39.73 | 70.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.37 | 50.86 | 115.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.29 | 31 | 50.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 28 Nigeria 82.47 compare
- 29 Philippines 69.52 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 63.81 compare
- 32 Mexico 16.14 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nuts, in shell — gross production index number in Kenya?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — gross production index number in Kenya was 31 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cashew nuts, in shell — gross production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 143.04 in 1978.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — gross production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cashew nuts, in shell — gross production index number?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — gross production index number rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.