FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cashew nuts, in shell production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 147,617 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 8th largest in the world (3.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 124,274 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 147,617 t
- World rank
- 8 of 34
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 147,617 t
- 2024
Cashew nuts, in shell in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 147,617 | +2.1% | 124,274 | 1.19 |
| 2023 | 144,622 | −0.1% | 124,345 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 144,765 | +4.8% | 127,133 | 1.14 |
| 2021 | 138,070 | +2.3% | 122,511 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 122,454 | 1.10 |
| 2019 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 125,344 | 1.08 |
| 2018 | 135,000 | +8.0% | 128,151 | 1.05 |
| 2017 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 122,635 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 122,089 | 0.98 |
| 2015 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 126,490 | 0.95 |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +4.3% | 126,935 | 0.95 |
| 2013 | 115,000 | +92% | 120,000 | 0.96 |
| 2012 | 60,000 | −37% | 70,000 | 0.86 |
| 2011 | 95,000 | +357% | 100,000 | 0.95 |
| 2010 | 20,800 | +210% | 30,000 | 0.69 |
| 2009 | 6,700 | −4.3% | 10,000 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 9,500 | 0.74 |
| 2007 | 6,500 | −35% | 9,100 | 0.71 |
| 2006 | 9,995 | +7.6% | 14,649 | 0.68 |
| 2005 | 9,289 | +10% | 14,101 | 0.66 |
| 2004 | 8,425 | +7.7% | 13,271 | 0.63 |
| 2003 | 7,824 | +21% | 12,808 | 0.61 |
| 2002 | 6,454 | +0.4% | 11,282 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 6,426 | +9.9% | 11,855 | 0.54 |
| 2000 | 5,848 | +67% | 11,344 | 0.52 |
| 1999 | 3,500 | −15% | 7,161 | 0.49 |
| 1998 | 4,137 | +35% | 9,000 | 0.46 |
| 1997 | 3,063 | −15% | 7,000 | 0.44 |
| 1996 | 3,583 | +43% | 8,660 | 0.41 |
| 1995 | 2,500 | +13% | 6,500 | 0.38 |
| 1994 | 2,215 | +6.2% | 6,000 | 0.37 |
| 1993 | 2,085 | +7.0% | 6,000 | 0.35 |
| 1992 | 1,949 | −2.6% | 6,000 | 0.32 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +86% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1990 | 1,074 | −54% | 5,000 | 0.21 |
| 1989 | 2,345 | +0.9% | 6,000 | 0.39 |
| 1988 | 2,323 | +216% | 6,000 | 0.39 |
| 1987 | 734 | +5.8% | 3,000 | 0.24 |
| 1986 | 694 | +7.6% | 3,000 | 0.23 |
| 1985 | 645 | +29% | 3,000 | 0.22 |
| 1984 | 500 | −29% | 3,000 | 0.17 |
| 1983 | 700 | +75% | 3,500 | 0.20 |
| 1982 | 400 | −43% | 2,500 | 0.16 |
| 1981 | 700 | +250% | 3,500 | 0.20 |
| 1980 | 200 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1979 | 200 | +100% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1978 | 100 | — | 500 | 0.20 |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.