Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield was 808.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
808.1 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
5th
of 17 groups
All-time high
808.1 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
272 kg/ha
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

200400600800196119922024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 808.1 kg/ha for cashew nuts, in shell — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Middle Africa peaked at 808.1 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 272 kg/ha, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 359.24 kg/ha 333.3 kg/ha 400 kg/ha 9
1970s 446.67 kg/ha 400 kg/ha 500 kg/ha 10
1980s 400 kg/ha 400 kg/ha 400 kg/ha 10
1990s 374.36 kg/ha 272 kg/ha 400 kg/ha 10
2000s 495.35 kg/ha 392.9 kg/ha 593.4 kg/ha 10
2010s 723.51 kg/ha 625 kg/ha 798.1 kg/ha 10
2020s 793.76 kg/ha 779.1 kg/ha 808.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 Peru 5,308 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Philippines 5,268 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Malaysia 2,192 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Malawi 2,147 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Guinea 1,783 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Gambia 1,720 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Thailand 1,608 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Middle Africa?
Cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Middle Africa was 808.1 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 808.1 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 272 kg/ha in 1990.
How does Middle Africa rank for cashew nuts, in shell — yield?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is cashew nuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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