Cashew nut production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cashew nut production was 90,229 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
90,229
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
215,000
in 2013
All-time low
2,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cashew nut production in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cashew nut production in Guinea-Bissau is 90,229, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 215,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nut production in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 | +140.0% |
| 1985 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30,000 | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,824 | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 26,448 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 24,793 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 29,007 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 38,580 | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 57,887 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 64,000 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 73,156 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 72,725 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 85,000 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 86,000 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 85,313 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 89,295 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 89,000 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 95,000 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 98,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 111,000 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 111,514 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 111,767 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 165,000 | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 160,000 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 215,000 | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 158,302 | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 109,454 | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 156,466 | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 109,722 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 109,960 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 119,406 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 104,799 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 95,776 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 90,229 | -5.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 90,229 is above the median for low income countries, which is 76,571, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 90,229 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,571, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +140.0% | 5,000 | 12,000 |
| 1989 | +66.7% | 18,000 | 30,000 |
| 1997 | +50.0% | 38,580 | 57,887 |
| 2011 | +47.6% | 111,767 | 165,000 |
| 1992 | +44.1% | 20,824 | 30,000 |
| 1981 | +42.9% | 3,500 | 5,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,650 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,450 | 3,500 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,469 | 20,824 | 73,156 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,285 | 72,725 | 111,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,567 | 109,454 | 215,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,042 | 90,229 | 120,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cashew nut production in Guinea-Bissau was 90,229 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cashew nut production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 215,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cashew nut production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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