FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Cashew nuts, in shell production in Brazil

In 2024 Brazil produced 159,212 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 7th largest in the world (3.75% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. The record was 243,770 t in 2006. Area harvested: 450,237 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 159,212 t
World rank: 7 of 34
10-year change: +48%
Record: 243,770 t; 2006

Cashew nuts, in shell in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	159,212	+24%	450,237	0.35
2023	127,929	−13%	441,882	0.29
2022	147,184	+33%	424,834	0.35
2021	111,012	−20%	426,994	0.26
2020	139,321	+0.5%	426,131	0.33
2019	138,597	−2.0%	426,302	0.33
2018	141,386	+5.8%	439,090	0.32
2017	133,608	+79%	488,683	0.27
2016	74,568	−28%	567,587	0.13
2015	103,363	−4.0%	590,913	0.17
2014	107,713	−1.8%	627,137	0.17
2013	109,679	+36%	695,289	0.16
2012	80,630	−65%	756,846	0.11
2011	230,785	+121%	764,472	0.30
2010	104,342	−53%	758,988	0.14
2009	220,505	−9.4%	758,085	0.29
2008	243,253	+73%	747,434	0.33
2007	140,675	−42%	731,412	0.19
2006	243,770	+60%	710,181	0.34
2005	152,751	−19%	700,367	0.22
2004	187,839	+2.6%	691,059	0.27
2003	183,094	+11%	682,503	0.27
2002	164,539	+33%	665,014	0.25
2001	124,073	−10%	638,556	0.19
2000	138,608	−4.7%	651,169	0.21
1999	145,437	+169%	612,735	0.24
1998	54,124	−57%	621,419	0.09
1997	125,397	−25%	582,210	0.22
1996	167,211	−9.7%	547,720	0.31
1995	185,229	+24%	699,936	0.26
1994	149,804	+94%	680,615	0.22
1993	77,098	−29%	726,140	0.11
1992	107,955	−42%	695,483	0.16
1991	185,965	+73%	644,608	0.29
1990	107,664	−21%	582,818	0.18
1989	136,130	+6.3%	514,937	0.26
1988	128,080	+71%	449,017	0.29
1987	75,000	−38%	439,136	0.17
1986	120,000	+4.3%	406,095	0.30
1985	115,000	+55%	365,155	0.31
1984	74,000	−18%	319,302	0.23
1983	90,000	+13%	231,431	0.39
1982	80,000	+8.1%	232,177	0.34
1981	74,000	−1.3%	202,589	0.37
1980	75,000	+15%	184,151	0.41
1979	65,000	−16%	169,626	0.38
1978	77,000	+28%	154,329	0.50
1977	60,000	+63%	135,081	0.44
1976	36,800	+80%	122,961	0.30
1975	20,490	−41%	110,052	0.19
1974	34,901	−5.5%	84,727	0.41
1973	36,936	+5.5%	66,223	0.56
1972	35,000	+22%	90,000	0.39
1971	28,602	+41%	105,000	0.27
1970	20,309	−13%	81,220	0.25
1969	23,443	−1.0%	75,113	0.31
1968	23,683	−2.1%	72,182	0.33
1967	24,181	+77%	77,275	0.31
1966	13,677	−0.8%	73,472	0.19
1965	13,789	+43%	64,408	0.21
1964	9,643	−29%	62,000	0.16
1963	13,621	+14%	68,000	0.20
1962	11,987	+24%	58,000	0.21
1961	9,670	—	50,000	0.19

Other large producers

Côte d'Ivoire India Tanzania Vietnam Ghana Benin Burkina Faso Mozambique Indonesia Philippines Guinea-Bissau Nigeria

All countries producing cashew nuts, in shell

Other products of Brazil

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Agricultural production in Brazil

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.