Cashew nut production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Cashew nut production was 306,185 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
306,185 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
399,308 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
700 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cashew nut production in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 306,185 tonnes for cashew nut production in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut production in Vietnam peaked at 399,308 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 700 tonnes, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 4th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,100 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,900 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 4,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,600 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 6,500 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 10,000 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1983 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 40,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 60,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 80,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 100,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 80,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 100,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 140,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 32,000 tonnes | -77.1% |
| 1992 | 23,730 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 46,550 tonnes | +96.2% |
| 1994 | 51,885 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 50,585 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 59,144 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 66,905 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 53,251 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 35,604 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 67,599 tonnes | +89.9% |
| 2001 | 73,078 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 128,817 tonnes | +76.3% |
| 2003 | 164,400 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 204,674 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 204,289 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 227,132 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 312,425 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 308,541 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 292,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 311,744 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 319,943 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 312,516 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 275,439 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 245,003 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 352,029 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 305,268 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 215,765 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 266,388 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 286,047 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 348,504 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 399,308 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 328,827 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 347,634 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 306,185 tonnes | -11.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 306,185 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,202 tonnes, 17.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 306,185 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,448 tonnes, 12.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cashew nut production in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +200.0% | 700 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,322 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,920 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 4,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,210 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,965 tonnes | 23,730 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,296 tonnes | 67,599 tonnes | 312,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,014 tonnes | 215,765 tonnes | 352,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,092 tonnes | 306,185 tonnes | 399,308 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nut production in Vietnam?
- Cashew nut production in Vietnam was 306,185 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 399,308 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cashew nut production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for cashew nut production?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.