Cashew nut production in Malawi
Malawi: Cashew nut production was 215.6 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cashew nut production in Malawi, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 215.6 tonnes for cashew nut production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Malawi peaked at 274 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 132 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cashew nut production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 213.87 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 213.82 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 213.77 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 213.71 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 213.66 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 213.61 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 213.56 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 213.51 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 213.45 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 213.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 213.35 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 213.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 213.25 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 213.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 213.14 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 213.09 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 213.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 212.99 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 212.93 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 212.88 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 212.83 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 219.24 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 218.43 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 225 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 274 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 132 tonnes | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 223 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 2018 | 230 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 211.81 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 214.03 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 214.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 214.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 214.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 215.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 215.6 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 76,571 tonnes, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 215.6 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,571 tonnes, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +68.9% | 132 tonnes | 223 tonnes |
| 2016 | -51.8% | 274 tonnes | 132 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213.66 tonnes | 213.45 tonnes | 213.87 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 213.17 tonnes | 212.93 tonnes | 213.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.92 tonnes | 132 tonnes | 274 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.8 tonnes | 214.03 tonnes | 215.6 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 30 Dominican Republic 668.34 tonnes compare
- 31 Mexico 651.75 tonnes compare
- 32 China 224.4 tonnes compare
- 34 Belize 0 tonnes compare
- 34 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Malawi?
- Cashew nut production in Malawi was 215.6 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 274 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for cashew nut production?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.