Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield was 447.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
447.1 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
14th
of 15 groups
All-time high
909.8 kg/ha
in 1999
All-time low
326 kg/ha
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 447.1 kg/ha for cashew nuts, in shell — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 909.8 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 326 kg/ha, in 2009.

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

Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 571 kg/ha —
1962 587.1 kg/ha +2.8%
1963 611.2 kg/ha +4.1%
1964 650.8 kg/ha +6.5%
1965 620.9 kg/ha -4.6%
1966 615.2 kg/ha -0.9%
1967 545.6 kg/ha -11.3%
1968 581.5 kg/ha +6.6%
1969 560 kg/ha -3.7%
1970 570.3 kg/ha +1.8%
1971 592.9 kg/ha +4.0%
1972 601.5 kg/ha +1.5%
1973 614.7 kg/ha +2.2%
1974 593.7 kg/ha -3.4%
1975 580.1 kg/ha -2.3%
1976 564.8 kg/ha -2.6%
1977 545.9 kg/ha -3.3%
1978 533.6 kg/ha -2.3%
1979 517.8 kg/ha -3.0%
1980 514.4 kg/ha -0.7%
1981 548.1 kg/ha +6.6%
1982 526 kg/ha -4.0%
1983 517.2 kg/ha -1.7%
1984 483.1 kg/ha -6.6%
1985 509.4 kg/ha +5.4%
1986 478.7 kg/ha -6.0%
1987 500.7 kg/ha +4.6%
1988 536.1 kg/ha +7.1%
1989 516.8 kg/ha -3.6%
1990 468.3 kg/ha -9.4%
1991 500.9 kg/ha +7.0%
1992 608.7 kg/ha +21.5%
1993 561.7 kg/ha -7.7%
1994 619.3 kg/ha +10.3%
1995 742.5 kg/ha +19.9%
1996 883.5 kg/ha +19.0%
1997 744.4 kg/ha -15.7%
1998 865.5 kg/ha +16.3%
1999 909.8 kg/ha +5.1%
2000 778.9 kg/ha -14.4%
2001 648.1 kg/ha -16.8%
2002 396.1 kg/ha -38.9%
2003 453.7 kg/ha +14.5%
2004 393.8 kg/ha -13.2%
2005 655.8 kg/ha +66.5%
2006 396.5 kg/ha -39.5%
2007 358.8 kg/ha -9.5%
2008 696.2 kg/ha +94.0%
2009 326 kg/ha -53.2%
2010 482.9 kg/ha +48.1%
2011 441.9 kg/ha -8.5%
2012 486.4 kg/ha +10.1%
2013 441.2 kg/ha -9.3%
2014 404.1 kg/ha -8.4%
2015 505.9 kg/ha +25.2%
2016 532.7 kg/ha +5.3%
2017 602.1 kg/ha +13.0%
2018 329 kg/ha -45.4%
2019 499.2 kg/ha +51.7%
2020 484.1 kg/ha -3.0%
2021 444.4 kg/ha -8.2%
2022 442.3 kg/ha -0.5%
2023 424.2 kg/ha -4.1%
2024 447.1 kg/ha +5.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +94.0% 358.8 kg/ha 696.2 kg/ha
2005 +66.5% 393.8 kg/ha 655.8 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 593.7 kg/ha 545.6 kg/ha 650.8 kg/ha 9
1970s 571.53 kg/ha 517.8 kg/ha 614.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 513.05 kg/ha 478.7 kg/ha 548.1 kg/ha 10
1990s 690.46 kg/ha 468.3 kg/ha 909.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 510.39 kg/ha 326 kg/ha 778.9 kg/ha 10
2010s 472.54 kg/ha 329 kg/ha 602.1 kg/ha 10
2020s 448.42 kg/ha 424.2 kg/ha 484.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 11 Burkina Faso 1,188 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Belize 1,175 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 Sri Lanka 1,118 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Mali 1,105 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 China 1,091 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 China, mainland 1,091 kg/ha compare
  7. 15 Caribbean 77.6 kg/ha compare
  8. 17 Myanmar 860.5 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 Eastern Africa?
Cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Eastern Africa was 447.1 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 909.8 kg/ha in 1999.
What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 326 kg/ha in 2009.
How does Eastern Africa rank for cashew nuts, in shell — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is cashew nuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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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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