Cashew nuts, in shell — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cashew nuts, in shell — Production was 1.33 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.33 million t
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
5th
of 15 groups
All-time high
1.33 million t
in 2024
All-time low
83,244 t
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cashew nuts, in shell — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 1.33 million t for cashew nuts, in shell — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 1.33 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83,244 t, in 1986.

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

Cashew nuts, in shell — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cashew nuts, in shell — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 163,650 t
1962 188,750 t +15.3%
1963 209,850 t +11.2%
1964 240,250 t +14.5%
1965 224,950 t -6.4%
1966 216,160 t -3.9%
1967 200,782 t -7.1%
1968 291,405 t +45.1%
1969 261,810 t -10.2%
1970 319,172 t +21.9%
1971 353,159 t +10.6%
1972 343,235 t -2.8%
1973 406,114 t +18.3%
1974 357,101 t -12.1%
1975 331,185 t -7.3%
1976 239,547 t -27.7%
1977 226,945 t -5.3%
1978 173,278 t -23.6%
1979 148,938 t -14.0%
1980 135,702 t -8.9%
1981 159,554 t +17.6%
1982 127,284 t -20.2%
1983 87,070 t -31.6%
1984 91,100 t +4.6%
1985 87,195 t -4.3%
1986 83,244 t -4.5%
1987 89,167 t +7.1%
1988 109,693 t +23.0%
1989 124,786 t +13.8%
1990 89,062 t -28.6%
1991 114,251 t +28.3%
1992 158,862 t +39.0%
1993 124,262 t -21.8%
1994 130,852 t +5.3%
1995 169,936 t +29.9%
1996 244,157 t +43.7%
1997 230,545 t -5.6%
1998 286,044 t +24.1%
1999 325,309 t +13.7%
2000 345,132 t +6.1%
2001 358,963 t +4.0%
2002 300,550 t -16.3%
2003 341,918 t +13.8%
2004 334,063 t -2.3%
2005 405,048 t +21.2%
2006 376,193 t -7.1%
2007 397,626 t +5.7%
2008 498,062 t +25.3%
2009 455,726 t -8.5%
2010 487,237 t +6.9%
2011 746,494 t +53.2%
2012 712,535 t -4.5%
2013 834,518 t +17.1%
2014 807,314 t -3.3%
2015 872,947 t +8.1%
2016 810,277 t -7.2%
2017 960,729 t +18.6%
2018 1.05 million t +8.8%
2019 1.01 million t -3.9%
2020 931,267 t -7.3%
2021 938,390 t +0.8%
2022 1.05 million t +12.4%
2023 1.14 million t +8.4%
2024 1.33 million t +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 221,956 t 163,650 t 291,405 t 9
1970s 289,867 t 148,938 t 406,114 t 10
1980s 109,480 t 83,244 t 159,554 t 10
1990s 187,328 t 89,062 t 325,309 t 10
2000s 381,328 t 300,550 t 498,062 t 10
2010s 828,282 t 487,237 t 1.05 million t 10
2020s 1.08 million t 931,267 t 1.33 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Ghana 218,576 t compare
  2. 3 Benin 212,624 t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 159,212 t compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 306,185 t compare
  5. 5 Burkina Faso 147,617 t compare
  6. 6 Mozambique 142,250 t compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 141,305 t compare
  8. 8 Philippines 137,365 t compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cashew nuts, in shell — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cashew nuts, in shell — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 1.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cashew nuts, in shell — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 83,244 t in 1986.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cashew nuts, in shell — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is cashew nuts, in shell — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cashew nuts, in shell — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cashew nuts, in shell — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 3,138 data points, 1961–2024
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