Cashew nut production in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cashew nut production was 1,122 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cashew nut production in El Salvador, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.