Benin vs Tanzania: Cashew nut production
Benin
212,624 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
528,262 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
6th
Tanzania rank
3rd
Cashew nut production over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 528,262 tonnes against 212,624 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 315,638 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.5 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Benin ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.11 tonnes | 74,689 tonnes | 74,555 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 728.9 tonnes | 104,456 tonnes | 103,728 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1,374 tonnes | 33,196 tonnes | 31,822 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 14,892 tonnes | 58,451 tonnes | 43,559 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 58,704 tonnes | 98,249 tonnes | 39,545 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 155,864 tonnes | 177,083 tonnes | 21,219 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 183,962 tonnes | 304,535 tonnes | 120,573 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 528,262 tonnes against 212,624 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Benin and Tanzania?
- 315,638 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Benin ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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.