Cashew nut production in Peru

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

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

Cashew nut production in Peru, 1989–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1989200620241989: 2.6k1990: 2.7k1991: 2.4k1992: 2.6k1993: 2.6k1994: 1.5k1995: 1.7k1996: 1.6k1997: 1.1k1998: 2.2k1999: 3.3k2000: 2.7k2001: 2.5k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.7k2017: 3.2k2018: 2.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 3.7k2021: 3.8k2022: 3.5k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 2,484 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,150, 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.

Cashew nut production in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Cashew nut production in Peru, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 2,650 —
1990 2,700 +1.9%
1991 2,350 -13.0%
1992 2,585 +10.0%
1993 2,600 +0.6%
1994 1,525 -41.3%
1995 1,662 +9.0%
1996 1,613 -2.9%
1997 1,150 -28.7%
1998 2,220 +93.0%
1999 3,265 +47.1%
2000 2,717 -16.8%
2001 2,465 -9.3%
2002 2,142 -13.1%
2003 2,173 +1.4%
2004 2,408 +10.8%
2005 2,213 -8.1%
2006 2,250 +1.7%
2007 2,350 +4.4%
2008 2,350 +0.0%
2009 2,535 +7.9%
2010 2,124 -16.2%
2011 2,588 +21.8%
2012 2,706 +4.6%
2013 2,778 +2.7%
2014 2,757 -0.8%
2015 2,556 -7.3%
2016 2,663 +4.2%
2017 3,248 +22.0%
2018 2,668 -17.9%
2019 1,709 -35.9%
2020 3,671 +114.8%
2021 3,759 +2.4%
2022 3,509 -6.7%
2023 2,599 -25.9%
2024 2,484 -4.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 2,484 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,202, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 2,484 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,641, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cashew nut production in Peru 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +114.8% 1,709 3,671
1998 +93.0% 1,150 2,220

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Togo 8,406 compare
  2. 23 Kenya 7,803 compare
  3. 24 Madagascar 7,504 compare
  4. 26 Angola 2,160 compare
  5. 27 Honduras 2,160 compare
  6. 28 Myanmar 1,516 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cashew nut production recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3,759 in 2021.
What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1,150 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cashew nut production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cashew nut production
Source
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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