Cashew nut production in Tanzania

Tanzania: Cashew nut production was 528,262 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
528,262 tonnes
Change on year
up 70.0%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
528,262 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
17,060 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cashew nut production in Tanzania, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 944,673 tonnes compare
  2. 2 India 794,910 tonnes compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 306,185 tonnes compare
  4. 5 Ghana 218,576 tonnes compare
  5. 6 Benin 212,624 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Cashew nut production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 1,922 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cashew nut production is measured in tonnes.