Kenya vs Senegal: Cashew nut production
Kenya
7,803 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
9,354 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Senegal rank
21st
Cashew nut production over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 9,354 tonnes against 7,803 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1,551 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,089 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8,089 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 22,342 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 22,342 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 11,458 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 11,208 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 9,354 tonnes | 4,077 tonnes | 5,277 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13,853 tonnes | 5,238 tonnes | 8,615 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20,983 tonnes | 7,881 tonnes | 13,102 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9,384 tonnes | 9,191 tonnes | 193.61 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 9,354 tonnes against 7,803 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Kenya and Senegal?
- 1,551 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 21st 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.