Kenya vs Malaysia: Cashew nut production
Kenya
7,803 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
16,805 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
20th
Cashew nut production over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16,805 tonnes against 7,803 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 9,002 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,089 tonnes | 3,644 tonnes | 4,444 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 22,342 tonnes | 7,510 tonnes | 14,832 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 11,458 tonnes | 6,135 tonnes | 5,324 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 9,354 tonnes | 12,173 tonnes | 2,818 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 13,853 tonnes | 13,383 tonnes | 469.04 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20,983 tonnes | 15,727 tonnes | 5,256 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9,384 tonnes | 16,750 tonnes | 7,366 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 16,805 tonnes against 7,803 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 9,002 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 20th 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.