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Cashew Production by Country 2024

Cashews are one of the most popular nuts in the world, and for some countries like the Ivory Coast, India, and others, cashews are also big business. Here is a look at cashew production by country from the biggest producers to those that produce less than 100 metric tons annually, like Belize.

Country
Cashew Production 2022
Ivory Coast970,000
India752,000
Vietnam341,680
Philippines217,583
Tanzania216,907
Benin215,000
Indonesia163,083
Brazil147,137
Burkina Faso145,246
Mozambique144,823

Cashews are more than a popular and healthy food, and as this cashew production by country list reveals, cashews are also in high demand. For many of these countries, the revenues from cashew exports is also an important part of their economy. Good to eat, good for our health, and even good for the finances of some - there is a lot to love about cashews.

  • Values have been rounded to the nearest whole ton.

34 countries

Country
Cashew Production 2022 (tons)
Production 2021 (tons)
Production 2020 (tons)
Production 2015 (tons)
Production 2010 (tons)
Production 2005 (tons)
Production 2000 (tons)
Ivory Coast970,000968,676848,700703,000380,000185,00063,380
India752,000738,000703,000745,000613,000544,000520,000
Vietnam341,680399,308348,504352,029311,744204,28967,599
Philippines217,583255,931255,915205,531134,681116,533111,019
Tanzania216,907210,786232,681197,93374,17089,980121,600
Benin215,000150,414137,926225,230102,13752,50040,000
Indonesia163,083166,339165,868137,580115,149135,07069,927
Brazil147,137111,012139,321103,363104,342152,751138,608
Burkina Faso145,246137,243135,000120,00020,8009,2895,848
Mozambique144,823143,398143,00081,24096,558104,33757,894
Guinea Bissau116,485123,686120,000109,454111,76789,00072,725
Ghana107,678103,41589,38550,00032,63829,0009,138
Nigeria74,69182,62291,91597,149791,726594,000466,000
Mali71,15275,32773,99565,69935,11126,30519,252
Guinea44,78646,40037,00014,0007,1006,2001,350
Thailand24,92324,75024,99122,06037,85760,50644,789
Sri Lanka18,50910,33533,65513,6536,9706,2004,610
Malaysia16,81316,67316,53315,81614,59513,42112,952
Colombia13,80210,6718206,2896,04610,0019,108
Senegal9,0449,0208,9218,2256,0005,4487,000
Togo8,2768,1778,1108,9004,900623249
Kenya8,1279,12112,66828,41017,56814,37212,500
Madagascar7,4197,3867,3527,1636,9136,7816,500
Mexico3,6033,7814,0774,2884,4064,1231,001
Peru3,5093,7593,6712,5562,1242,2132,717
Gambia2,7282,7322,6872,8324,000
Honduras2,1392,1262,1142,0491,9001,8001,694
Angola2,1102,1192,1132,0211,7501,4251,100
Myanmar1,5121,5151,5221,590900550
El Salvador1,0131,0561,0568042,0612,5572,530
Dominican Republic6526616566898951,000950
China2262232261895703901,179
Malawi213212212274213213213
Belize24108148720

Which country produces the most cashews?

Cashews are produced in the Ivory Coast more than any other country. 792,678 metric tons of cashews are produced there every year.

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