> In 2024 Peru produced 2,484 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 26th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.9%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/peru/

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# Cashew nuts, in shell production in Peru

In 2024 Peru produced 2,484 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 26th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.9%. The record was 3,759 t in 2021. Area harvested: 468 ha, yield 5.3 t/ha.

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Production, 20242,484 t
World rank26 of 34
10-year change−9.9%
Record3,759 t2021

## Cashew nuts, in shell in Peru, 1989–2024 (tonnes)

## Peru compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.3world 0.6 (+769%)
kg per person0.07world 0.52
10-year change−9.9%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/madagascar/) | 7,504 | 0.18% |
| 25 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/sierra-leone/) | 2,800 | 0.07% |
| 26 | **Peru** | 2,484 | 0.06% |
| 27 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/angola/) | 2,160 | 0.05% |
| 28 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/honduras/) | 2,160 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 34 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/)

### Map of world production of cashew nuts, in shell

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Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,484 | −4.4% | 468 | 5.31 |
| 2023 | 2,599 | −26% | 595 | 4.37 |
| 2022 | 3,509 | −6.7% | 594 | 5.91 |
| 2021 | 3,759 | +2.4% | 606 | 6.20 |
| 2020 | 3,671 | +115% | 609 | 6.03 |
| 2019 | 1,709 | −36% | 516 | 3.31 |
| 2018 | 2,668 | −18% | 569 | 4.69 |
| 2017 | 3,248 | +22% | 603 | 5.39 |
| 2016 | 2,663 | +4.2% | 558 | 4.77 |
| 2015 | 2,556 | −7.3% | 565 | 4.52 |
| 2014 | 2,757 | −0.8% | 576 | 4.79 |
| 2013 | 2,778 | +2.7% | 557 | 4.99 |
| 2012 | 2,706 | +4.6% | 533 | 5.08 |
| 2011 | 2,588 | +22% | 512 | 5.05 |
| 2010 | 2,124 | −16% | 403 | 5.27 |
| 2009 | 2,535 | +7.9% | 440 | 5.76 |
| 2008 | 2,350 | 0.0% | 409 | 5.75 |
| 2007 | 2,350 | +4.4% | 350 | 6.71 |
| 2006 | 2,250 | +1.7% | 335 | 6.72 |
| 2005 | 2,213 | −8.1% | 331 | 6.69 |
| 2004 | 2,408 | +11% | 357 | 6.75 |
| 2003 | 2,173 | +1.4% | 348 | 6.24 |
| 2002 | 2,142 | −13% | 369 | 5.80 |
| 2001 | 2,465 | −9.3% | 403 | 6.12 |
| 2000 | 2,717 | −17% | 513 | 5.30 |
| 1999 | 3,265 | +47% | 651 | 5.02 |
| 1998 | 2,220 | +93% | 599 | 3.71 |
| 1997 | 1,150 | −29% | 239 | 4.81 |
| 1996 | 1,613 | −2.9% | 304 | 5.31 |
| 1995 | 1,662 | +9.0% | 350 | 4.75 |
| 1994 | 1,525 | −41% | 354 | 4.31 |
| 1993 | 2,600 | +0.6% | 560 | 4.64 |
| 1992 | 2,585 | +10% | 550 | 4.70 |
| 1991 | 2,350 | −13% | 500 | 4.70 |
| 1990 | 2,700 | +1.9% | 510 | 5.29 |
| 1989 | 2,650 | — | 500 | 5.30 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cashew nuts, in shell in Peru?

Peru produced 2,484 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Peru rank in the world for production of cashew nuts, in shell?

Peru ranked 26th 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 Peru changed?

It fell by 9.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 3,759 t in 2021.

### What is the yield of cashew nuts, in shell in Peru?

5.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,484 t from 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/cote-divoire/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/india/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/tanzania/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/vietnam/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/ghana/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/benin/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/brazil/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/burkina-faso/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/mozambique/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/indonesia/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/philippines/)[Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/guinea-bissau/)
[All countries producing cashew nuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/)

## Other products of Peru

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[Agricultural production in Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/country/peru/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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