Cashew nut production in Kenya
Kenya: Cashew nut production was 7,803 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cashew nut production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cashew nut production in Kenya stood at 7,803.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Kenya peaked at 36,000 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1961.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cashew nut production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 | +133.3% |
| 1963 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,400 | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 9,000 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 9,900 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 11,800 | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 8,500 | -28.0% |
| 1969 | 7,200 | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 22,200 | +208.3% |
| 1971 | 19,200 | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 11,976 | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 15,184 | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 15,970 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 21,600 | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 28,000 | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 18,290 | -49.2% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 10,884 | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 7,700 | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 15,000 | +94.8% |
| 1985 | 8,500 | -43.3% |
| 1986 | 10,200 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 8,500 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 12,400 | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 12,400 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,000 | -43.5% |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +71.4% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 8,754 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 14,531 | +66.0% |
| 1999 | 12,260 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 12,500 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12,111 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 10,031 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,109 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 14,372 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 15,324 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 16,396 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17,683 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17,568 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 20,927 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 29,026 | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 21,086 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 22,140 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 28,410 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 24,954 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 19,066 | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 13,852 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 12,802 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 12,668 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9,121 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 8,332 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 8,997 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 7,803 | -13.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7,803 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61,472, 13% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7,803 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,571, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +208.3% | 7,200 | 22,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,089 | 3,000 | 11,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,342 | 11,976 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,458 | 7,700 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,354 | 5,000 | 14,531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,853 | 10,000 | 17,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,983 | 12,802 | 29,026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,384 | 7,803 | 12,668 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Kenya?
- Cashew nut production in Kenya was 7,803 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cashew nut production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36,000 in 1978.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cashew nut production?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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