Cashew nuts, in shell production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 1,122 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 30th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.8%. The record was 3,846 t in 1996. Area harvested: 1,468 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,122 t
- World rank
- 30 of 34
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- Record
- 3,846 t
- 1996
Cashew nuts, in shell in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 0.6 (+25%)
- kg per person
- 0.18
- world 0.52
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Honduras | 2,160 | 0.05% |
| 29 | Myanmar | 1,516 | 0.04% |
| 30 | El Salvador | 1,122 | 0.03% |
| 31 | Dominican Republic | 668 | 0.02% |
| 32 | Mexico | 652 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cashew nuts, in shell
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,122 | −17% | 1,468 | 0.76 |
| 2023 | 1,350 | +3.0% | 1,706 | 0.79 |
| 2022 | 1,311 | +24% | 1,462 | 0.90 |
| 2021 | 1,056 | 0.0% | 1,178 | 0.90 |
| 2020 | 1,056 | +13% | 1,178 | 0.90 |
| 2019 | 932 | +19% | 1,649 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 783 | +34% | 1,470 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 586 | −38% | 1,619 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 946 | +18% | 1,802 | 0.52 |
| 2015 | 804 | −28% | 1,560 | 0.52 |
| 2014 | 1,113 | −22% | 814 | 1.37 |
| 2013 | 1,435 | −13% | 1,652 | 0.87 |
| 2012 | 1,651 | −12% | 1,803 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 1,871 | −9.2% | 2,325 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 2,061 | −8.2% | 2,616 | 0.79 |
| 2009 | 2,245 | −7.3% | 2,905 | 0.77 |
| 2008 | 2,422 | −10% | 3,194 | 0.76 |
| 2007 | 2,700 | +5.9% | 3,700 | 0.73 |
| 2006 | 2,550 | −0.3% | 3,448 | 0.74 |
| 2005 | 2,557 | −0.1% | 3,462 | 0.74 |
| 2004 | 2,560 | −0.8% | 3,470 | 0.74 |
| 2003 | 2,580 | +0.7% | 3,502 | 0.74 |
| 2002 | 2,563 | −1.4% | 3,482 | 0.74 |
| 2001 | 2,600 | +2.8% | 3,600 | 0.72 |
| 2000 | 2,530 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 2,530 | −3.5% | 3,500 | 0.72 |
| 1998 | 2,622 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 2,622 | −32% | 3,500 | 0.75 |
| 1996 | 3,846 | +28% | 5,320 | 0.72 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 4,300 | 0.70 |
| 1994 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.70 |
| 1993 | 2,800 | +17% | 3,990 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 2,400 | +20% | 3,500 | 0.69 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | −4.7% | 2,800 | 0.71 |
| 1990 | 2,098 | +3.7% | 2,800 | 0.75 |
| 1989 | 2,024 | +8.9% | 2,800 | 0.72 |
| 1988 | 1,858 | −2.0% | 2,800 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 1,895 | −14% | 2,800 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 2,208 | +2.1% | 2,800 | 0.79 |
| 1985 | 2,162 | −1.5% | 2,800 | 0.77 |
| 1984 | 2,195 | −1.4% | 2,800 | 0.78 |
| 1983 | 2,226 | +0.8% | 2,800 | 0.80 |
| 1982 | 2,208 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.79 |
| 1981 | 2,208 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.79 |
| 1980 | 2,208 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.79 |
| 1979 | 2,208 | +8.1% | 2,800 | 0.79 |
| 1978 | 2,042 | +20% | 2,590 | 0.79 |
| 1977 | 1,702 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 0.81 |
| 1976 | 1,702 | 0.0% | 2,050 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 1,702 | −8.0% | 2,050 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 1,850 | +2.8% | 2,250 | 0.82 |
| 1973 | 1,800 | +2.9% | 2,200 | 0.82 |
| 1972 | 1,750 | 0.0% | 2,150 | 0.81 |
| 1971 | 1,750 | +2.9% | 2,100 | 0.83 |
| 1970 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 2,050 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 1,700 | +3.0% | 2,000 | 0.85 |
| 1968 | 1,650 | 0.0% | 1,950 | 0.85 |
| 1967 | 1,650 | +3.1% | 1,900 | 0.87 |
| 1966 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 1,850 | 0.86 |
| 1965 | 1,600 | +3.2% | 1,850 | 0.86 |
| 1964 | 1,550 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.86 |
| 1963 | 1,550 | +3.3% | 1,800 | 0.86 |
| 1962 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 1,750 | 0.86 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 1,750 | 0.86 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cashew nuts, in shell in El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 1,122 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of cashew nuts, in shell?
El Salvador ranked 30th of 34 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cashew nuts, in shell in El Salvador changed?
It rose by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 3,846 t in 1996.
What is the yield of cashew nuts, in shell in El Salvador?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,122 t from 1,468 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for El Salvador is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.