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
17th
of 17 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.

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. 14 Mali 1,105 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 China 1,091 kg/ha compare
  3. 15 China, mainland 1,091 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 Viet Nam 1,079 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Myanmar 860.5 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 Mozambique 844.5 kg/ha compare
  7. 20 Angola 808.1 kg/ha compare

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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 17th out of 17 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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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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