> In 2024 China produced 224 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 33rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%.

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# Cashew nuts, in shell production in China

In 2024 China produced 224 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 33rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 8,000 t in 1988. Area harvested: 206 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024224 t
World rank33 of 34
10-year change−16%
Record8,000 t1988

## Cashew nuts, in shell in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 0.6 (+78%)
kg per person0.00world 0.52
10-year change−16%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/dominican-republic/) | 668 | 0.02% |
| 32 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/mexico/) | 652 | 0.02% |
| 33 | **China** | 224 | 0.01% |
| 34 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/malawi/) | 216 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 34 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/)

### Map of world production of cashew nuts, in shell

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 224 | 0.0% | 206 | 1.09 |
| 2023 | 224 | −0.9% | 206 | 1.09 |
| 2022 | 226 | +1.3% | 206 | 1.10 |
| 2021 | 223 | −0.9% | 205 | 1.09 |
| 2020 | 225 | −2.6% | 207 | 1.09 |
| 2019 | 231 | +9.0% | 205 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 212 | −9.4% | 204 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | 234 | −4.9% | 214 | 1.09 |
| 2016 | 246 | +30% | 197 | 1.25 |
| 2015 | 189 | −29% | 200 | 0.95 |
| 2014 | 266 | −6.0% | 230 | 1.16 |
| 2013 | 283 | −21% | 160 | 1.77 |
| 2012 | 356 | −21% | 246 | 1.45 |
| 2011 | 449 | −21% | 443 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 570 | −3.4% | 862 | 0.66 |
| 2009 | 590 | +18% | 1,620 | 0.36 |
| 2008 | 500 | +1.8% | 1,650 | 0.30 |
| 2007 | 491 | +17% | 1,600 | 0.31 |
| 2006 | 418 | +7.2% | 1,600 | 0.26 |
| 2005 | 390 | −37% | 1,600 | 0.24 |
| 2004 | 616 | −49% | 2,100 | 0.29 |
| 2003 | 1,208 | +16% | 2,500 | 0.48 |
| 2002 | 1,037 | −7.2% | 2,700 | 0.38 |
| 2001 | 1,118 | −5.2% | 2,300 | 0.49 |
| 2000 | 1,179 | −24% | 3,200 | 0.37 |
| 1999 | 1,547 | +13% | 5,300 | 0.29 |
| 1998 | 1,365 | −13% | 6,200 | 0.22 |
| 1997 | 1,565 | +30% | 6,000 | 0.26 |
| 1996 | 1,200 | +30% | 5,000 | 0.24 |
| 1995 | 923 | −7.7% | 4,900 | 0.19 |
| 1994 | 1,000 | +18% | 4,000 | 0.25 |
| 1993 | 850 | +21% | 3,500 | 0.24 |
| 1992 | 700 | −13% | 2,801 | 0.25 |
| 1991 | 800 | −20% | 3,000 | 0.27 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | −33% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1989 | 1,500 | −81% | 1,000 | 1.50 |
| 1988 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 16,000 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 7,800 | +8.3% | 16,000 | 0.49 |
| 1986 | 7,200 | +11% | 14,000 | 0.51 |
| 1985 | 6,500 | −7.1% | 12,000 | 0.54 |
| 1984 | 7,000 | +4.5% | — | — |
| 1983 | 6,700 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1982 | 6,500 | +1.6% | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,400 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,500 | +5.8% | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,200 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,800 | −4.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,800 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,500 | +13% | — | — |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +5.3% | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,800 | −5.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +23% | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,250 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,800 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,750 | +15% | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,400 | −7.7% | — | — |
| 1964 | 2,600 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,400 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,200 | +10% | — | — |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports9,940 t USD 11.5 m
Importer rank4 of 75
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cashew nuts, in shell in China?

China produced 224 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does China rank in the world for production of cashew nuts, in shell?

China ranked 33rd of 34 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 22.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of cashew nuts, in shell in China changed?

It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 8,000 t in 1988.

### What is the yield of cashew nuts, in shell in China?

1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (224 t from 206 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does China export or import cashew nuts, in shell?

In 2024 China reported no exports and imports of 9,940 t (USD 11.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for China is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/cote-divoire/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/india/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/tanzania/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/vietnam/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/ghana/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/benin/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/brazil/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/burkina-faso/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/mozambique/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/indonesia/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/philippines/)[Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/guinea-bissau/)
[All countries producing cashew nuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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