Kenya vs Peru: Cashew nut production
Kenya
7,803 tonnes
in 2024
Peru
2,484 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Peru rank
25th
Cashew nut production over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7,803 tonnes against 2,484 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 5,319 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.1 times Peru's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,400 tonnes | 2,650 tonnes | 9,750 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 9,354 tonnes | 2,167 tonnes | 7,188 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13,853 tonnes | 2,360 tonnes | 11,492 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20,983 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | 18,403 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9,384 tonnes | 3,204 tonnes | 6,180 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Kenya or Peru?
- Kenya, at 7,803 tonnes against 2,484 tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Kenya and Peru?
- 5,319 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th 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.