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
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.
Cashew nut production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 71,000 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1965 | 76,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 83,200 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 83,800 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 92,500 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 95,700 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 107,445 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 126,409 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 125,559 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 145,080 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 121,704 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 115,840 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 83,637 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 93,285 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 68,478 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 57,128 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 41,416 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 64,000 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1982 | 43,200 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 33,070 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 38,100 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 32,750 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 19,200 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 18,490 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 22,470 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 19,260 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 17,060 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 29,850 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 41,300 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 39,300 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 46,700 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 63,400 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 81,800 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 65,400 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 93,200 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 106,500 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 121,600 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 122,300 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67,380 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 91,340 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 92,810 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 89,980 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 90,382 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92,600 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 134,998 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 79,100 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 74,170 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 121,070 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 160,000 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 127,947 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 130,124 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 197,933 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 155,416 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 265,238 tonnes | +70.7% |
| 2018 | 313,826 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 225,106 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 232,681 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 210,786 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 240,158 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 310,787 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 528,262 tonnes | +70.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 528,262 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61,472 tonnes, 8.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 528,262 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,571 tonnes, 6.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
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.