Madagascar vs Senegal: Cashew nut production
Madagascar
7,504 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
9,354 tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
24th
Senegal rank
21st
Cashew nut production over time
- Madagascar
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 9,354 tonnes against 7,504 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 1,850 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,922 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,922 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2,870 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,870 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4,200 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 3,950 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 6,150 tonnes | 4,077 tonnes | 2,073 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 6,813 tonnes | 5,238 tonnes | 1,575 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7,119 tonnes | 7,881 tonnes | 762.22 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7,449 tonnes | 9,191 tonnes | 1,741 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Madagascar or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 9,354 tonnes against 7,504 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Madagascar and Senegal?
- 1,850 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Madagascar ranks 24th 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.