Cashew nut production in Mexico
Mexico: Cashew nut production was 651.75 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nut production in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 651.75 tonnes for cashew nut production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Mexico peaked at 4,423 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94 tonnes, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nut production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 316 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 316 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 384 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 1,154 tonnes | +200.5% |
| 1986 | 1,061 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,187 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 1,101 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 357 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1990 | 168 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1991 | 183 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 94 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 235 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 362 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1997 | 301 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 835 tonnes | +177.4% |
| 1999 | 1,515 tonnes | +81.4% |
| 2000 | 1,001 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 1,113 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 4,375 tonnes | +293.1% |
| 2003 | 996 tonnes | -77.2% |
| 2004 | 2,282 tonnes | +129.1% |
| 2005 | 4,123 tonnes | +80.7% |
| 2006 | 3,165 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 2,998 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4,171 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 4,108 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,406 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4,260 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,423 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4,360 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,227 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,288 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,603 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 3,767 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,556 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,563 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,077 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 3,781 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 726.9 tonnes | -80.8% |
| 2023 | 687.61 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 651.75 tonnes | -5.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 651.75 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,202 tonnes, 4% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 651.75 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,641 tonnes, 40% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +293.1% | 1,113 tonnes | 4,375 tonnes |
| 1985 | +200.5% | 384 tonnes | 1,154 tonnes |
| 1998 | +177.4% | 301 tonnes | 835 tonnes |
| 1995 | +150.0% | 94 tonnes | 235 tonnes |
| 2004 | +129.1% | 996 tonnes | 2,282 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 734.5 tonnes | 316 tonnes | 1,187 tonnes | 8 |
| 1990s | 461.62 tonnes | 94 tonnes | 1,515 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,833 tonnes | 996 tonnes | 4,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,045 tonnes | 3,556 tonnes | 4,423 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,985 tonnes | 651.75 tonnes | 4,077 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 28 Myanmar 1,516 tonnes compare
- 29 El Salvador 1,122 tonnes compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 668.34 tonnes compare
- 32 China 224.4 tonnes compare
- 33 Malawi 215.6 tonnes compare
- 34 Belize 0 tonnes compare
- 34 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Mexico?
- Cashew nut production in Mexico was 651.75 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,423 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for cashew nut production?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.