Cashew nut production by country
Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.
Countries reporting
34
Highest
944,673 tonnes
Cote d'Ivoire
Lowest
0 tonnes
Belize
Median
30,233 tonnes
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
1,922
What the numbers show
Cashew nut production is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 944,673 tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire; the lowest is 0 tonnes in Belize.
The median across all reporting countries is 30,233 tonnes, and the mean is 124,656 tonnes.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 774.7%), and the largest decrease in Belize (down 100.0%).
Cashew nut production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 944,673 tonnes | 2024 | up 71.8% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 794,910 tonnes | 2024 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Tanzania | 528,262 tonnes | 2024 | up 306.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Vietnam | 306,185 tonnes | 2024 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Ghana | 218,576 tonnes | 2024 | up 337.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Benin | 212,624 tonnes | 2024 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 159,212 tonnes | 2024 | up 47.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 147,617 tonnes | 2024 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Mozambique | 142,250 tonnes | 2024 | up 125.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Indonesia | 141,305 tonnes | 2024 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Philippines | 137,365 tonnes | 2024 | down 19.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Guinea-Bissau | 90,229 tonnes | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Nigeria | 80,944 tonnes | 2024 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Mali | 76,571 tonnes | 2024 | up 6.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Guinea | 61,472 tonnes | 2024 | up 412.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Colombia | 56,972 tonnes | 2024 | up 774.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Gambia | 36,017 tonnes | 2024 | up 557.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Thailand | 24,448 tonnes | 2024 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 17,600 tonnes | 2024 | up 175.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Malaysia | 16,805 tonnes | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 21 | Senegal | 9,354 tonnes | 2024 | up 22.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Togo | 8,406 tonnes | 2024 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Kenya | 7,803 tonnes | 2024 | down 64.8% | rising |
| 24 | Madagascar | 7,504 tonnes | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 25 | Peru | 2,484 tonnes | 2024 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 26 | Angola | 2,160 tonnes | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 27 | Honduras | 2,160 tonnes | 2024 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Myanmar | 1,516 tonnes | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 29 | El Salvador | 1,122 tonnes | 2024 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 668.34 tonnes | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 31 | Mexico | 651.75 tonnes | 2024 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 32 | China | 224.4 tonnes | 2024 | down 15.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Malawi | 215.6 tonnes | 2024 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 34 | Belize | 0 tonnes | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.