Cashew nut production in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cashew nut production was 16,805 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,805 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16,928 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
700 tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cashew nut production in Malaysia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 16,805 tonnes for cashew nut production in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Malaysia peaked at 16,928 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 700 tonnes, in 1982.

Malaysia ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,644 tonnes 3,600 tonnes 3,900 tonnes 9
1970s 7,510 tonnes 3,300 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 10
1980s 6,135 tonnes 700 tonnes 13,546 tonnes 10
1990s 12,173 tonnes 10,000 tonnes 13,088 tonnes 10
2000s 13,383 tonnes 12,952 tonnes 14,270 tonnes 10
2010s 15,727 tonnes 14,595 tonnes 16,375 tonnes 10
2020s 16,750 tonnes 16,532 tonnes 16,928 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 17 Gambia 36,017 tonnes compare
  2. 18 Thailand 24,448 tonnes compare
  3. 19 Sri Lanka 17,600 tonnes compare
  4. 21 Senegal 9,354 tonnes compare
  5. 22 Togo 8,406 tonnes compare
  6. 23 Kenya 7,803 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cashew nut production in Malaysia?
Cashew nut production in Malaysia was 16,805 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 16,928 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 700 tonnes in 1982.
How does Malaysia rank for cashew nut production?
Malaysia ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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About this data

Indicator
Cashew nut production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 1,922 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.