Cashew nut production in Malaysia

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

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

Cashew nut production in Malaysia, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 16,805 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 700, 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

Annual values for Cashew nut production in Malaysia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 3,600 —
1962 3,600 +0.0%
1963 3,600 +0.0%
1964 3,600 +0.0%
1965 3,600 +0.0%
1966 3,600 +0.0%
1967 3,600 +0.0%
1968 3,700 +2.8%
1969 3,900 +5.4%
1970 4,300 +10.3%
1971 3,600 -16.3%
1972 3,700 +2.8%
1973 3,300 -10.8%
1974 10,000 +203.0%
1975 11,200 +12.0%
1976 12,000 +7.1%
1977 11,400 -5.0%
1978 9,800 -14.0%
1979 5,800 -40.8%
1980 5,200 -10.3%
1981 1,800 -65.4%
1982 700 -61.1%
1983 4,600 +557.1%
1984 7,500 +63.0%
1985 6,000 -20.0%
1986 4,965 -17.2%
1987 7,176 +44.5%
1988 9,860 +37.4%
1989 13,546 +37.4%
1990 10,000 -26.2%
1991 11,000 +10.0%
1992 12,000 +9.1%
1993 12,204 +1.7%
1994 12,104 -0.8%
1995 13,000 +7.4%
1996 12,618 -2.9%
1997 12,780 +1.3%
1998 12,936 +1.2%
1999 13,088 +1.2%
2000 12,952 -1.0%
2001 13,036 +0.6%
2002 13,125 +0.7%
2003 13,217 +0.7%
2004 13,308 +0.7%
2005 13,421 +0.8%
2006 13,553 +1.0%
2007 13,000 -4.1%
2008 13,955 +7.3%
2009 14,270 +2.3%
2010 14,595 +2.3%
2011 14,927 +2.3%
2012 16,000 +7.2%
2013 15,541 -2.9%
2014 15,466 -0.5%
2015 15,816 +2.3%
2016 16,058 +1.5%
2017 16,201 +0.9%
2018 16,287 +0.5%
2019 16,375 +0.5%
2020 16,532 +1.0%
2021 16,692 +1.0%
2022 16,794 +0.6%
2023 16,928 +0.8%
2024 16,805 -0.7%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 16,805 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,202, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 16,805 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,448, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +557.1% 700 4,600
1974 +203.0% 3,300 10,000
1981 -65.4% 5,200 1,800
1984 +63.0% 4,600 7,500
1982 -61.1% 1,800 700
1987 +44.5% 4,965 7,176

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 17 Gambia 36,017 compare
  2. 18 Thailand 24,448 compare
  3. 19 Sri Lanka 17,600 compare
  4. 21 Senegal 9,354 compare
  5. 22 Togo 8,406 compare
  6. 23 Kenya 7,803 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cashew nut production recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 16,928 in 2023.
What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 700 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 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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