Kenya vs Madagascar: Cashew nut production
Kenya
7,803 tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
7,504 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
24th
Cashew nut production over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7,803 tonnes against 7,504 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 299 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,089 tonnes | 1,922 tonnes | 6,167 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 22,342 tonnes | 2,870 tonnes | 19,472 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 11,458 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 7,258 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 9,354 tonnes | 6,150 tonnes | 3,204 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13,853 tonnes | 6,813 tonnes | 7,040 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20,983 tonnes | 7,119 tonnes | 13,865 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9,384 tonnes | 7,449 tonnes | 1,935 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 7,803 tonnes against 7,504 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 299 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cashew nut production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.