Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Cashew nut production
Sri Lanka
17,600 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
24,448 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Thailand rank
18th
Cashew nut production over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 24,448 tonnes against 17,600 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6,848 tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,472 tonnes | 811.11 tonnes | 3,661 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5,037 tonnes | 1,920 tonnes | 3,117 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8,098 tonnes | 10,110 tonnes | 2,012 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 6,733 tonnes | 18,271 tonnes | 11,538 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6,083 tonnes | 43,355 tonnes | 37,272 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 16,534 tonnes | 27,067 tonnes | 10,534 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 19,290 tonnes | 24,380 tonnes | 5,089 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cashew nut production, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 24,448 tonnes against 17,600 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cashew nut production between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 6,848 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for cashew nut production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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.