Karite Nuts Consumption by Country
Ghana held 52,562 tonnes of karite nut supply in 2023, 97.3 percent of the 54,043-tonne total. Kuwait came second and Russia third. Per person, Ghana also led, ahead of Kuwait, while only eight countries reported any 2023 value. Ghana's five-year rise reshaped the table. All figures count food available for human consumption, not actual intake.
Karite Nuts Consumption by Country: Key Findings
Ghana had the largest reported karite nut food supply in 2023 at 52,562 tonnes, followed by Kuwait at 569 tonnes and Russia at 485 tonnes. Together, these three countries accounted for 99.2 percent of the 54,043 tonnes reported across countries with a 2023 value.
Ghana had the highest per-person supply at 4.26 grams per person per day, well ahead of Kuwait at 0.32 grams and Qatar at 0.04 grams. South Korea ranked fourth by total volume but recorded only 0.02 grams per person per day.
Karite nut supply rose 38.0 percent from 38,880 tonnes in 2022, a gain of 14,784 tonnes. Ghana recorded the largest latest-year increase, adding 17,654 tonnes. These figures represent food available for human consumption rather than the amount actually eaten.
South Korea placed fourth at 379 tonnes and Qatar fifth at 47, with Burkina Faso, DR Congo and Gabon all at reported zero. The top three held 99.2 percent of the total, and Ghana stood 92.37 times Kuwait. Per person, Qatar (0.04) and South Korea (0.02) followed Kuwait, with Russia at 0.01. Across the 7 countries with values in both 2022 and 2023, supply rose 38.0 percent from 38,880 tonnes, a gain of 14,784 tonnes. Ghana's 17,654-tonne rise exceeded the net gain, so losses elsewhere offset part of it; Russia shed 3,056 tonnes and Burkina Faso 245. Kuwait added 407 tonnes and Qatar 24. South Korea entered with 379 tonnes. Among the 3 countries reporting in both 2019 and 2023, the total climbed 360.4 percent from 11,417 tonnes, a gain of 41,145 tonnes. Ghana added 41,146 tonnes, the whole net rise and more. Five countries entered with 1,481 tonnes between them while two left with nothing reported. Ghana's 4.26 grams a day led the per-person table, ahead of Kuwait at 0.32 and Qatar at 0.04. South Korea (0.02) and Russia (0.01) followed. Ghana, first by an overwhelming margin on volume, also led per person, a rare double in this series. The karite nuts (sheanuts) line is the only source counted here; no World, regional or aggregate row enters the table. The yearly total adds up the countries holding a 2023 value. What the table calls food is supply people could eat in the reference year, not quantities actually eaten. Ghana's path ran from 11,416 tonnes in 2019 to 52,562 in 2023, with the steepest rise in the latest year. Russia moved the other way, from 3,541 tonnes in 2022 to 485. Burkina Faso went to zero after 245.30 tonnes in 2022. Element 5141 marks the tonne column and element 665 the daily-grams column for karite nuts, both running 2019 to 2023. Year-on-year changes take the earlier year as their base; a zero base produces no percentage. Comparisons admit only countries present in both years. Zeros reported by FAO and empty cells mean different things and are kept apart. The figures describe food available for human consumption. After stripping World, regional and aggregate rows, 11 countries remain, 8 with 2023 values. Source: FAO FAOSTAT, compiled by StatsGeo.Karite Nuts: One Country, Almost All Supply
Karite Nuts Consumption
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52.56K
4.26
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569.01
0.32
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485.39
0.01
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378.81
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47.41
0.04
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The Latest Year for Karite Nuts
Karite Nuts Over Five Years
Karite Nuts Per Person
What Karite Nuts Covers
Where Karite Nuts Moved Most
Karite Nuts Consumption by Country
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11.42K
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29.4K
2.53
28.41K
2.39
34.91K
2.89
52.56K
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230.99
0.14
157.03
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162.21
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569.01
0.32
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485.39
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378.81
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16.22
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47.41
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895.92
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951.06
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245.3
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0.61
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Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest karite nut supply per person?
Ghana, at 4.26 grams per person per day in 2023, ahead of Kuwait at 0.32 and Qatar at 0.04, among the 8 countries with a 2023 value.
How much karite nut supply was reported in 2023?
8 countries reported 54,043 tonnes in 2023. That was up 38.0 percent from 38,880 tonnes in 2022, a gain of 14,784 tonnes for human consumption.
How much did Ghana's supply change?
Ghana rose from 34,908 tonnes in 2022, a gain of 17,654 tonnes or 50.6 percent, the largest single-year rise in the table for 2023.
Does karite nut supply equal food people ate?
No. Across 11 countries, the figures measure food available for human consumption in the reference year, not actual intake, so they describe supply rather than eaten amounts.
How much did Russia's karite nut supply fall?
Russia fell from 3,541 tonnes in 2022 to 485 in 2023, a loss of 3,056 tonnes or 86.3 percent, the steepest single-year fall in percentage terms.
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Updated: 06.10.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/SCL
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