Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield was 2,192 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,192 kg/ha for cashew nuts, in shell — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Malaysia peaked at 2,222 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,686 kg/ha, in 1979.
Malaysia ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,800 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,762 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,773 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,793 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,793 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,762 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,757 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,799 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,798 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,758 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,796 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,806 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,686 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,774 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1,811 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,754 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,800 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,798 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,714 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,885 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1,856 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,885 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,885 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,887 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,897 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,875 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,878 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,880 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,857 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,884 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,886 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,887 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,889 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,894 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,896 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,899 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,904 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,912 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,922 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,934 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,857 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,969 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,994 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,020 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,047 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,222 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,100 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,113 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,129 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,148 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,160 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,166 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,174 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,176 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,192 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,204 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,215 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,192 kg/ha | -1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,192 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,118 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,192 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,349 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,793 kg/ha | 1,762 kg/ha | 1,800 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,775 kg/ha | 1,686 kg/ha | 1,806 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,816 kg/ha | 1,714 kg/ha | 1,885 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,882 kg/ha | 1,857 kg/ha | 1,897 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,918 kg/ha | 1,857 kg/ha | 1,994 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,128 kg/ha | 2,020 kg/ha | 2,222 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,196 kg/ha | 2,176 kg/ha | 2,215 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Malaysia?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — yield in Malaysia was 2,192 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cashew nuts, in shell — yield recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,222 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — yield recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,686 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for cashew nuts, in shell — yield?
- Malaysia ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cashew nuts, in shell — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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