Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield was 808.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
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.
Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 333.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 333.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 333.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 333.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 333.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 366.7 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 400 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 433.3 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 433.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 433.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 466.7 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 466.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 466.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 466.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 400 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 272 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 384.2 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1992 | 382.3 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 392.9 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 347.8 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 371.5 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 400 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 392.9 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 400 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 392.9 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 432.7 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 446.5 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 460.7 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 475.2 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 508.8 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 528.8 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 544.7 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 569.8 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 593.4 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 625 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 646.1 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 714.3 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 707.1 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 714.4 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 731.2 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 749.2 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 766 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 783.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 798.1 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 779.1 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 780.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 799.5 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 801.5 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 808.1 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Middle 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +41.2% | 272 kg/ha | 384.2 kg/ha |
| 1990 | -32.0% | 400 kg/ha | 272 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 2nd out of 6 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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