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
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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

Indicator
Cashew nut production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 1,922 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.