Benin vs Burkina Faso: Cashew nut production
Benin
212,624 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso
147,617 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
6th
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Cashew nut production over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 212,624 tonnes against 147,617 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 65,007 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 6th and Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.11 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 134.11 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 728.9 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 698.9 tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 1,374 tonnes | 924.1 tonnes | 449.9 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 14,892 tonnes | 2,610 tonnes | 12,281 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 58,704 tonnes | 7,446 tonnes | 51,257 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 155,864 tonnes | 104,580 tonnes | 51,284 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 183,962 tonnes | 142,015 tonnes | 41,947 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 212,624 tonnes against 147,617 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 65,007 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Benin ranks 6th and Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cashew nut production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.