Cashew nut production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cashew nut production was 1,516 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cashew nut production in Myanmar, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cashew nut production in Myanmar stood at 1,516 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Myanmar peaked at 1,590 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 450 tonnes, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cashew nut production in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 450 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 670 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 700 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 900 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1,300 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,320 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,398 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,590 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1,436 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,542 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,523 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,500 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,524 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,516 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,513 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,518 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,516 tonnes | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,516 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61,472 tonnes, 2% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,516 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,448 tonnes, 6% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +44.4% | 900 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 574.44 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 750 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,381 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 1,590 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,517 tonnes | 1,513 tonnes | 1,524 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Myanmar?
- Cashew nut production in Myanmar was 1,516 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for cashew nut production?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.