Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield was 641.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 641.9 kg/ha for cashew nuts, in shell — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Western Africa peaked at 859.7 kg/ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 270 kg/ha, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 373.9 kg/ha | +38.5% |
| 1963 | 387.8 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 420.6 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 440.5 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 446.7 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 432.2 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 426.2 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 418.2 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 409.8 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 412.3 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 412.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 411.2 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 414.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 410.1 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 431.5 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 417.2 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 406.8 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 402.3 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 397.2 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 372.4 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 348.7 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 357.1 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 347.5 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 363.6 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 368.8 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 371.8 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 383.8 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 387.3 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 384.9 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 383.1 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 399.9 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 409.3 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 404.6 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 379.9 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 405.5 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 383.4 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 440.5 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 705.3 kg/ha | +60.1% |
| 2000 | 761.7 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 859.7 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 769.1 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 759.8 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 759.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 744.1 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 732.8 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 707.4 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 655.5 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 672.8 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 735 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 662.6 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 584 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 538.6 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 501.1 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 470.8 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 517.6 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 514.9 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 541.9 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 623.1 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 618.8 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 664.1 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 670.6 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 753.4 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 641.9 kg/ha | -14.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +60.1% | 440.5 kg/ha | 705.3 kg/ha |
| 1962 | +38.5% | 270 kg/ha | 373.9 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401.79 kg/ha | 270 kg/ha | 446.7 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 412.82 kg/ha | 402.3 kg/ha | 431.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.82 kg/ha | 347.5 kg/ha | 397.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 429.64 kg/ha | 379.9 kg/ha | 705.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 742.28 kg/ha | 655.5 kg/ha | 859.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.96 kg/ha | 470.8 kg/ha | 735 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.76 kg/ha | 618.8 kg/ha | 753.4 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Western Africa?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Western Africa was 641.9 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 859.7 kg/ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — yield recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 270 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for cashew nuts, in shell — yield?
- Western Africa ranks 7th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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