Cashew nut production in El Salvador

El Salvador: Cashew nut production was 1,122 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,122 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,846 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
585.95 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cashew nut production in El Salvador, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cashew nut production in El Salvador is 1,122 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nut production in El Salvador peaked at 3,846 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 585.95 tonnes, in 2017.

That places El Salvador 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,589 tonnes 1,500 tonnes 1,700 tonnes 9
1970s 1,821 tonnes 1,700 tonnes 2,208 tonnes 10
1980s 2,119 tonnes 1,858 tonnes 2,226 tonnes 10
1990s 2,672 tonnes 2,000 tonnes 3,846 tonnes 10
2000s 2,531 tonnes 2,245 tonnes 2,700 tonnes 10
2010s 1,218 tonnes 585.95 tonnes 2,061 tonnes 10
2020s 1,179 tonnes 1,056 tonnes 1,350 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 26 Angola 2,160 tonnes compare
  2. 27 Honduras 2,160 tonnes compare
  3. 28 Myanmar 1,516 tonnes compare
  4. 30 Dominican Republic 668.34 tonnes compare
  5. 31 Mexico 651.75 tonnes compare
  6. 32 China 224.4 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cashew nut production in El Salvador?
Cashew nut production in El Salvador was 1,122 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 3,846 tonnes in 1996.
What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 585.95 tonnes in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for cashew nut production?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is cashew nut production rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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About this data

Indicator
Cashew nut production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 1,922 data points, 1961–2024
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Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.