Cashew nut production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cashew nut production was 528,262 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nut production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 528,262 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,060 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,689 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 95,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,456 tonnes | 57,128 tonnes | 145,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,196 tonnes | 18,490 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,451 tonnes | 17,060 tonnes | 106,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,249 tonnes | 67,380 tonnes | 134,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,083 tonnes | 74,170 tonnes | 313,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,535 tonnes | 210,786 tonnes | 528,262 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Tanzania?
- Cashew nut production in Tanzania was 528,262 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 528,262 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,060 tonnes 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 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.