Cashew nut production in Peru

Peru: Cashew nut production was 2,484 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,484 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,759 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1,150 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Cashew nut production in Peru, 1989–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1989200620241989: 2.6k tonnes1990: 2.7k tonnes1991: 2.4k tonnes1992: 2.6k tonnes1993: 2.6k tonnes1994: 1.5k tonnes1995: 1.7k tonnes1996: 1.6k tonnes1997: 1.1k tonnes1998: 2.2k tonnes1999: 3.3k tonnes2000: 2.7k tonnes2001: 2.5k tonnes2002: 2.1k tonnes2003: 2.2k tonnes2004: 2.4k tonnes2005: 2.2k tonnes2006: 2.2k tonnes2007: 2.4k tonnes2008: 2.4k tonnes2009: 2.5k tonnes2010: 2.1k tonnes2011: 2.6k tonnes2012: 2.7k tonnes2013: 2.8k tonnes2014: 2.8k tonnes2015: 2.6k tonnes2016: 2.7k tonnes2017: 3.2k tonnes2018: 2.7k tonnes2019: 1.7k tonnes2020: 3.7k tonnes2021: 3.8k tonnes2022: 3.5k tonnes2023: 2.6k tonnes2024: 2.5k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Peru recorded 2,484 tonnes for cashew nut production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Peru peaked at 3,759 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,150 tonnes, in 1997.

That places Peru 25th 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 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,650 tonnes 2,650 tonnes 2,650 tonnes 1
1990s 2,167 tonnes 1,150 tonnes 3,265 tonnes 10
2000s 2,360 tonnes 2,142 tonnes 2,717 tonnes 10
2010s 2,580 tonnes 1,709 tonnes 3,248 tonnes 10
2020s 3,204 tonnes 2,484 tonnes 3,759 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Togo 8,406 tonnes compare
  2. 23 Kenya 7,803 tonnes compare
  3. 24 Madagascar 7,504 tonnes compare
  4. 26 Angola 2,160 tonnes compare
  5. 27 Honduras 2,160 tonnes compare
  6. 28 Myanmar 1,516 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cashew nut production in Peru?
Cashew nut production in Peru was 2,484 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3,759 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1,150 tonnes in 1997.
How does Peru rank for cashew nut production?
Peru ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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About this data

Indicator
Cashew nut production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 1,922 data points, 1961–2024
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Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.