Cashew nuts, in shell — Production in Asia
Asia: Cashew nuts, in shell — Production was 1.44 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nuts, in shell — Production in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, cashew nuts, in shell — production in Asia stood at 1.44 million t.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — production in Asia peaked at 1.61 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103,540 t, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cashew nuts, in shell — Production in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103,540 t | — |
| 1962 | 106,520 t | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 106,890 t | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 110,810 t | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 121,775 t | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 124,554 t | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 134,742 t | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 139,384 t | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 138,313 t | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 143,354 t | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 147,837 t | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 150,669 t | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 152,072 t | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 163,829 t | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 182,733 t | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 201,910 t | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 203,117 t | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 208,767 t | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 213,920 t | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 222,581 t | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 229,870 t | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 250,195 t | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 265,895 t | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 304,586 t | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 337,823 t | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 377,376 t | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 414,132 t | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 410,931 t | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 440,914 t | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 585,021 t | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 517,420 t | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 526,699 t | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 602,457 t | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 635,614 t | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 639,544 t | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 644,888 t | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 785,423 t | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 711,837 t | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 738,930 t | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 832,075 t | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 784,802 t | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 875,569 t | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 946,529 t | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million t | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million t | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million t | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million t | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million t | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million t | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million t | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million t | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million t | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million t | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million t | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million t | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million t | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million t | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million t | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million t | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million t | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million t | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million t | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million t | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,725 t | 103,540 t | 139,384 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 176,821 t | 143,354 t | 213,920 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,430 t | 222,581 t | 440,914 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 638,783 t | 517,420 t | 785,423 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million t | 784,802 t | 1.31 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million t | 1.24 million t | 1.55 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million t | 1.41 million t | 1.61 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nuts, in shell — production in Asia?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — production in Asia was 1.44 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cashew nuts, in shell — production recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — production recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,540 t in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for cashew nuts, in shell — production?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — production rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cashew nuts, in shell — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.