Cashew nut production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cashew nut production was 1,122 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cashew nut production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cashew nut production in El Salvador is 1,122, 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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 585.95, 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.
Cashew nut production in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,550 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,550 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,600 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,650 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,750 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,750 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,800 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,850 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,702 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 1,702 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,702 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,042 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 2,208 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 2,208 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,208 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,208 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,226 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,195 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,162 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,208 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,895 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 1,858 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,024 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 2,098 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2,400 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 2,800 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3,846 | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 2,622 | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 2,622 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,530 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,530 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,600 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,563 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,580 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,560 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,557 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,550 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,700 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,422 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 2,245 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,061 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,871 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,651 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1,435 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1,113 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 804 | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 946 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 585.95 | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 783 | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 932 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 1,056 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1,056 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,311 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 1,350 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,122 | -16.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,122 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,202, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,122 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,641, 68% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -38.1% | 946 | 585.95 |
| 2018 | +33.6% | 585.95 | 783 |
| 1997 | -31.8% | 3,846 | 2,622 |
| 1996 | +28.2% | 3,000 | 3,846 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,589 | 1,500 | 1,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,821 | 1,700 | 2,208 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,119 | 1,858 | 2,226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,672 | 2,000 | 3,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,531 | 2,245 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,218 | 585.95 | 2,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,179 | 1,056 | 1,350 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in El Salvador?
- Cashew nut production in El Salvador was 1,122 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cashew nut production recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,846 in 1996.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.95 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cashew nut production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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