Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Cashew nut production
Senegal
9,354 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
17,600 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Cashew nut production over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17,600 tonnes against 9,354 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 8,246 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Senegal ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 35 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 4,472 tonnes | 4,472 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 5,037 tonnes | 5,037 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 250 tonnes | 8,098 tonnes | 7,848 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4,077 tonnes | 6,733 tonnes | 2,656 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5,238 tonnes | 6,083 tonnes | 845.07 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7,881 tonnes | 16,534 tonnes | 8,653 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9,191 tonnes | 19,290 tonnes | 10,100 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17,600 tonnes against 9,354 tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 8,246 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Senegal ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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.