Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Cashew nut production
Guinea-Bissau
90,229 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
80,944 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
Nigeria rank
13th
Cashew nut production over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 90,229 tonnes against 80,944 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 9,285 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 tonnes | 19,333 tonnes | 17,333 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2,650 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 22,350 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12,450 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 12,550 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 39,469 tonnes | 118,900 tonnes | 79,431 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 92,285 tonnes | 590,927 tonnes | 498,642 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 140,567 tonnes | 255,566 tonnes | 114,999 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 106,042 tonnes | 88,267 tonnes | 17,775 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 90,229 tonnes against 80,944 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 9,285 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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.