Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Central America

Central America: Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield was 1,042 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,042 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
2,020 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
601 kg/ha
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Central America is 1,042 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Central America peaked at 2,020 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 601 kg/ha, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 858.98 kg/ha 846.2 kg/ha 868.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 816.49 kg/ha 788.4 kg/ha 833.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 829.99 kg/ha 646.5 kg/ha 1,037 kg/ha 10
1990s 797.09 kg/ha 601 kg/ha 962.9 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,111 kg/ha 896 kg/ha 1,351 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,582 kg/ha 1,372 kg/ha 2,020 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,329 kg/ha 1,040 kg/ha 1,724 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 1 Colombia 7,199 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Peru 5,308 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Philippines 5,268 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Malaysia 2,192 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Malawi 2,147 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Guinea 1,783 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Central America?
Cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Central America was 1,042 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cashew nuts, in shell — yield recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 2,020 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — yield recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 601 kg/ha in 1995.
How does Central America rank for cashew nuts, in shell — yield?
Central America ranks 3rd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is cashew nuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 2,799 data points, 1961–2024
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