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

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield was 538.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
538.7 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
11th
of 15 groups
All-time high
643.3 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
326.4 kg/ha
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0200400600196119922024

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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 538.7 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 643.3 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 326.4 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 554.7 kg/ha
1962 572 kg/ha +3.1%
1963 596.2 kg/ha +4.2%
1964 635.6 kg/ha +6.6%
1965 606.3 kg/ha -4.6%
1966 600.4 kg/ha -1.0%
1967 529.8 kg/ha -11.8%
1968 566.7 kg/ha +7.0%
1969 543.5 kg/ha -4.1%
1970 554.7 kg/ha +2.1%
1971 577.5 kg/ha +4.1%
1972 585.2 kg/ha +1.3%
1973 600.3 kg/ha +2.6%
1974 578.8 kg/ha -3.6%
1975 564.2 kg/ha -2.5%
1976 549.4 kg/ha -2.6%
1977 527.6 kg/ha -4.0%
1978 508.1 kg/ha -3.7%
1979 489.1 kg/ha -3.7%
1980 482.1 kg/ha -1.4%
1981 508 kg/ha +5.4%
1982 470.6 kg/ha -7.4%
1983 457.1 kg/ha -2.9%
1984 417.9 kg/ha -8.6%
1985 434 kg/ha +3.9%
1986 416.2 kg/ha -4.1%
1987 435.5 kg/ha +4.6%
1988 464.3 kg/ha +6.6%
1989 455.8 kg/ha -1.8%
1990 400.4 kg/ha -12.2%
1991 419.9 kg/ha +4.9%
1992 491.3 kg/ha +17.0%
1993 431.9 kg/ha -12.1%
1994 437.5 kg/ha +1.3%
1995 466.8 kg/ha +6.7%
1996 540.5 kg/ha +15.8%
1997 445.1 kg/ha -17.7%
1998 506.9 kg/ha +13.9%
1999 500.8 kg/ha -1.2%
2000 491.5 kg/ha -1.9%
2001 475.4 kg/ha -3.3%
2002 380.3 kg/ha -20.0%
2003 413.3 kg/ha +8.7%
2004 396.9 kg/ha -4.0%
2005 513.8 kg/ha +29.5%
2006 407.8 kg/ha -20.6%
2007 381.9 kg/ha -6.4%
2008 464.1 kg/ha +21.5%
2009 326.4 kg/ha -29.7%
2010 461.6 kg/ha +41.4%
2011 519.3 kg/ha +12.5%
2012 511.1 kg/ha -1.6%
2013 537.1 kg/ha +5.1%
2014 508.9 kg/ha -5.3%
2015 506.9 kg/ha -0.4%
2016 604.3 kg/ha +19.2%
2017 629.2 kg/ha +4.1%
2018 481.6 kg/ha -23.5%
2019 643.3 kg/ha +33.6%
2020 581.2 kg/ha -9.7%
2021 569.4 kg/ha -2.0%
2022 558.4 kg/ha -1.9%
2023 555.1 kg/ha -0.6%
2024 538.7 kg/ha -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 578.36 kg/ha 529.8 kg/ha 635.6 kg/ha 9
1970s 553.49 kg/ha 489.1 kg/ha 600.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 454.15 kg/ha 416.2 kg/ha 508 kg/ha 10
1990s 464.11 kg/ha 400.4 kg/ha 540.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 425.14 kg/ha 326.4 kg/ha 513.8 kg/ha 10
2010s 540.33 kg/ha 461.6 kg/ha 643.3 kg/ha 10
2020s 560.56 kg/ha 538.7 kg/ha 581.2 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 8 Thailand 1,608 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Togo 1,534 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Honduras 1,449 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Burkina Faso 1,188 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Belize 1,175 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Sri Lanka 1,118 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Mali 1,105 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 538.7 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 643.3 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — yield recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 326.4 kg/ha in 2009.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cashew nuts, in shell — yield?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is cashew nuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — 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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