Malaysia vs Thailand: Cashew nut production
Malaysia
16,805 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
24,448 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Thailand rank
18th
Cashew nut production over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 24,448 tonnes against 16,805 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 7,643 tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,644 tonnes | 811.11 tonnes | 2,833 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 7,510 tonnes | 1,920 tonnes | 5,590 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6,135 tonnes | 10,110 tonnes | 3,975 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 12,173 tonnes | 18,271 tonnes | 6,098 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13,383 tonnes | 43,355 tonnes | 29,972 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 15,727 tonnes | 27,067 tonnes | 11,340 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 16,750 tonnes | 24,380 tonnes | 7,629 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 24,448 tonnes against 16,805 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 7,643 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th 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.