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
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.
Cashew nut production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3,900 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 4,300 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 3,600 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 3,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,300 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 10,000 tonnes | +203.0% |
| 1975 | 11,200 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 12,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 11,400 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 9,800 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 5,800 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 5,200 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 1,800 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 1982 | 700 tonnes | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 4,600 tonnes | +557.1% |
| 1984 | 7,500 tonnes | +63.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 4,965 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 7,176 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1988 | 9,860 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 13,546 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 10,000 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 12,204 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12,104 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 13,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 12,618 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 12,780 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12,936 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 13,088 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12,952 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13,036 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13,125 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13,217 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13,308 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13,421 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,553 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13,955 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 14,270 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14,595 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14,927 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 15,541 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 15,466 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,816 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16,058 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16,201 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16,287 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16,375 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16,532 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16,692 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 16,794 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16,928 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16,805 tonnes | -0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 16,805 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,202 tonnes, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 16,805 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,448 tonnes, 69% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +557.1% | 700 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes |
| 1974 | +203.0% | 3,300 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
| 1981 | -65.4% | 5,200 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes |
| 1984 | +63.0% | 4,600 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes |
| 1982 | -61.1% | 1,800 tonnes | 700 tonnes |
| 1987 | +44.5% | 4,965 tonnes | 7,176 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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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Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.