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