Nigeria vs Philippines: Cashew nut production
Nigeria
80,944 tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
137,365 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
13th
Philippines rank
11th
Cashew nut production over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 137,365 tonnes against 80,944 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 56,421 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,333 tonnes | 6,016 tonnes | 13,317 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 25,000 tonnes | 4,611 tonnes | 20,389 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 25,000 tonnes | 4,184 tonnes | 20,816 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 118,900 tonnes | 118,546 tonnes | 354.1 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 590,927 tonnes | 112,808 tonnes | 478,118 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 255,566 tonnes | 183,316 tonnes | 72,250 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 88,267 tonnes | 181,847 tonnes | 93,580 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 137,365 tonnes against 80,944 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 56,421 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th 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.