Cashew nut production in Malawi

Malawi: Cashew nut production was 215.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
215.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
274
in 2015
All-time low
132
in 2016
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Cashew nut production in Malawi, 1991–2024

01002003001991200720241991: 213.91992: 213.81993: 213.81994: 213.71995: 213.71996: 213.61997: 213.61998: 213.51999: 213.42000: 213.42001: 213.32002: 213.32003: 213.22004: 213.22005: 213.12006: 213.12007: 2132008: 2132009: 212.92010: 212.92011: 212.82012: 219.22013: 218.42014: 2252015: 2742016: 1322017: 2232018: 2302019: 211.82020: 2142021: 214.42022: 214.92023: 2152024: 215.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 215.6 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 132, 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

Annual values for Cashew nut production in Malawi, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 213.87 —
1992 213.82 -0.0%
1993 213.77 -0.0%
1994 213.71 -0.0%
1995 213.66 -0.0%
1996 213.61 -0.0%
1997 213.56 -0.0%
1998 213.51 -0.0%
1999 213.45 -0.0%
2000 213.4 -0.0%
2001 213.35 -0.0%
2002 213.3 -0.0%
2003 213.25 -0.0%
2004 213.19 -0.0%
2005 213.14 -0.0%
2006 213.09 -0.0%
2007 213.04 -0.0%
2008 212.99 -0.0%
2009 212.93 -0.0%
2010 212.88 -0.0%
2011 212.83 -0.0%
2012 219.24 +3.0%
2013 218.43 -0.4%
2014 225 +3.0%
2015 274 +21.8%
2016 132 -51.8%
2017 223 +68.9%
2018 230 +3.1%
2019 211.81 -7.9%
2020 214.03 +1.0%
2021 214.44 +0.2%
2022 214.95 +0.2%
2023 214.98 +0.0%
2024 215.6 +0.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 215.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 76,571, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 215.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,571, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +68.9% 132 223
2016 -51.8% 274 132

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 213.66 213.45 213.87 9
2000s 213.17 212.93 213.4 10
2010s 215.92 132 274 10
2020s 214.8 214.03 215.6 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 30 Dominican Republic 668.34 compare
  2. 31 Mexico 651.75 compare
  3. 32 China 224.4 compare
  4. 34 Belize 0 compare
  5. 34 Guadeloupe 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is cashew nut production in Malawi?
Cashew nut production in Malawi was 215.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cashew nut production recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 274 in 2015.
What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 132 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cashew nut production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cashew nut production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 1,922 data points, 1961–2024
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