Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Cashew nut production
Brazil
159,212 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso
147,617 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Cashew nut production over time
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 159,212 tonnes against 147,617 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11,595 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,966 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 15,966 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 41,504 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 41,474 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 96,721 tonnes | 924.1 tonnes | 95,797 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 130,588 tonnes | 2,610 tonnes | 127,978 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 179,911 tonnes | 7,446 tonnes | 172,465 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 122,467 tonnes | 104,580 tonnes | 17,887 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 136,932 tonnes | 142,015 tonnes | 5,083 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
- Brazil, at 159,212 tonnes against 147,617 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 11,595 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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.