Cashew nut production in Kenya
Kenya: Cashew nut production was 7,803 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,803 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
36,000 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
3,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cashew nut production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cashew nut production in Kenya stood at 7,803 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Kenya peaked at 36,000 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cashew nut production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1963 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,400 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 9,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 9,900 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 11,800 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 8,500 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1969 | 7,200 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 22,200 tonnes | +208.3% |
| 1971 | 19,200 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 11,976 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 15,184 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 15,970 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 21,600 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 28,000 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 35,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 18,290 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1980 | 15,000 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 10,884 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 7,700 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 15,000 tonnes | +94.8% |
| 1985 | 8,500 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1986 | 10,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 8,500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 12,400 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 12,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,000 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1991 | 12,000 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 10,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 8,754 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 14,531 tonnes | +66.0% |
| 1999 | 12,260 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 12,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12,111 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 10,031 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 10,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,109 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 14,372 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 15,324 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 16,396 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17,683 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17,568 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 20,927 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 29,026 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 21,086 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 22,140 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 28,410 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 24,954 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 19,066 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 13,852 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 12,802 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 12,668 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9,121 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 8,332 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 8,997 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 7,803 tonnes | -13.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7,803 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61,472 tonnes, 13% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7,803 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,571 tonnes, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +208.3% | 7,200 tonnes | 22,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,089 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 11,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,342 tonnes | 11,976 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,458 tonnes | 7,700 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,354 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 14,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,853 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 17,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,983 tonnes | 12,802 tonnes | 29,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,384 tonnes | 7,803 tonnes | 12,668 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Kenya?
- Cashew nut production in Kenya was 7,803 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cashew nut production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36,000 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cashew nut production?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cashew nut production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.