Cashew nut production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cashew nut production was 528,262 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
528,262
Change on year
up 70.0%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
528,262
in 2024
All-time low
17,060
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cashew nut production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 528,262 for cashew nut production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 306.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Tanzania peaked at 528,262 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,060, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nut production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 71,000 | +42.0% |
| 1965 | 76,000 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 83,200 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 83,800 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 92,500 | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 95,700 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 107,445 | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 126,409 | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 125,559 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 145,080 | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 121,704 | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 115,840 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 83,637 | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 93,285 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 68,478 | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 57,128 | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 41,416 | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 64,000 | +54.5% |
| 1982 | 43,200 | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 33,070 | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 38,100 | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 32,750 | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 19,200 | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 18,490 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 22,470 | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 19,260 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 17,060 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 29,850 | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 41,300 | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 39,300 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 46,700 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 63,400 | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 81,800 | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 65,400 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 93,200 | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 106,500 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 121,600 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 122,300 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67,380 | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 91,340 | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 92,810 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 89,980 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 90,382 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92,600 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 134,998 | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 79,100 | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 74,170 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 121,070 | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 160,000 | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 127,947 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 130,124 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 197,933 | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 155,416 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 265,238 | +70.7% |
| 2018 | 313,826 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 225,106 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 232,681 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 210,786 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 240,158 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 310,787 | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 528,262 | +70.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 528,262 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61,472, 8.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 528,262 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,571, 6.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,689 | 50,000 | 95,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,456 | 57,128 | 145,080 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,196 | 18,490 | 64,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,451 | 17,060 | 106,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,249 | 67,380 | 134,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,083 | 74,170 | 313,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,535 | 210,786 | 528,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Tanzania?
- Cashew nut production in Tanzania was 528,262 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cashew nut production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 528,262 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,060 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for cashew nut production?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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