Cashew nut production in Angola
Angola: Cashew nut production was 2,160 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,160 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,190 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
800 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cashew nut production in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Angola recorded 2,160 tonnes for cashew nut production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Angola peaked at 2,190 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 800 tonnes, in 1994.
Angola ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cashew nut production in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,400 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 1,200 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 816 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 1,153 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 1,100 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1,200 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,185 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,250 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,290 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,331 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,425 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,481 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,525 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,595 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,661 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,750 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,809 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,980 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,003 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,021 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,056 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,096 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,144 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,190 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,144 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,159 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,164 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,156 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,160 tonnes | +0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2,160 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61,472 tonnes, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2,160 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,571 tonnes, 3% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +41.3% | 816 tonnes | 1,153 tonnes |
| 1990 | -32.0% | 1,200 tonnes | 816 tonnes |
| 1994 | -27.3% | 1,100 tonnes | 800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,078 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,340 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,200 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,017 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,384 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 1,661 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,005 tonnes | 1,750 tonnes | 2,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,157 tonnes | 2,144 tonnes | 2,164 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Angola?
- Cashew nut production in Angola was 2,160 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cashew nut production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2,190 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Angola rank for cashew nut production?
- Angola ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cashew nut production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.