Cashew nut production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cashew nut production was 147,617 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
147,617 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
147,617 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cashew nut production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 147,617 tonnes for cashew nut production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Burkina Faso peaked at 147,617 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nut production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 700 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1982 | 400 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 700 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1984 | 500 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 645 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 694 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 734 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2,323 tonnes | +216.5% |
| 1989 | 2,345 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,074 tonnes | -54.2% |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | +86.2% |
| 1992 | 1,949 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,085 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2,215 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2,500 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 3,583 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 3,063 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 4,137 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 3,500 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 5,848 tonnes | +67.1% |
| 2001 | 6,426 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 6,454 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7,824 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 8,425 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 9,289 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 9,995 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6,500 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 6,700 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 20,800 tonnes | +210.4% |
| 2011 | 95,000 tonnes | +356.7% |
| 2012 | 60,000 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 115,000 tonnes | +91.7% |
| 2014 | 120,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 135,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 135,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 135,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 138,070 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 144,765 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 144,622 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 147,617 tonnes | +2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 147,617 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 76,571 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 147,617 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,571 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +356.7% | 20,800 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes |
| 1981 | +250.0% | 200 tonnes | 700 tonnes |
| 1988 | +216.5% | 734 tonnes | 2,323 tonnes |
| 2010 | +210.4% | 6,700 tonnes | 20,800 tonnes |
| 1979 | +100.0% | 100 tonnes | 200 tonnes |
| 2013 | +91.7% | 60,000 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 924.1 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 2,345 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,610 tonnes | 1,074 tonnes | 4,137 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,446 tonnes | 5,848 tonnes | 9,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,580 tonnes | 20,800 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,015 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 147,617 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Burkina Faso?
- Cashew nut production in Burkina Faso was 147,617 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 147,617 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cashew nut production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.