FAOSTAT · 1991–2024

Cashew nuts, in shell production in Colombia

In 2024 Colombia produced 56,972 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 16th largest in the world (1.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 775%. The record was 77,763 t in 2022. Area harvested: 7,914 ha, yield 7.2 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 56,972 t
World rank: 16 of 34
10-year change: +775%
Record: 77,763 t; 2022

Cashew nuts, in shell in Colombia, 1991–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	56,972	−1.9%	7,914	7.20
2023	58,050	−25%	8,013	7.24
2022	77,763	+38%	8,589	9.05
2021	56,334	+6,770%	6,641	8.48
2020	820	−80%	1,606	0.51
2019	4,112	+20%	1,754	2.34
2018	3,435	−20%	1,747	1.97
2017	4,312	−40%	2,043	2.11
2016	7,164	+14%	1,745	4.11
2015	6,289	−3.4%	1,540	4.08
2014	6,513	+65%	1,653	3.94
2013	3,956	−32%	975	4.06
2012	5,860	−25%	1,401	4.18
2011	7,804	+29%	1,623	4.81
2010	6,046	−44%	1,108	5.46
2009	10,716	+1.7%	1,933	5.54
2008	10,537	+1.7%	1,761	5.98
2007	10,359	+1.8%	1,614	6.42
2006	10,180	+1.8%	1,485	6.86
2005	10,001	+1.8%	1,371	7.29
2004	9,823	+1.9%	1,270	7.73
2003	9,644	+1.9%	1,181	8.17
2002	9,465	+1.9%	1,102	8.59
2001	9,287	+2.0%	1,030	9.02
2000	9,108	+2.0%	965	9.44
1999	8,929	+2.0%	905	9.87
1998	8,751	+2.1%	851	10.28
1997	8,572	+2.1%	800	10.72
1996	8,393	+2.2%	754	11.13
1995	8,215	+2.2%	711	11.55
1994	8,036	+2.3%	670	11.99
1993	7,857	+1.3%	633	12.41
1992	7,756	0.0%	604	12.84
1991	7,756	—	585	13.26

Other large producers

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

All countries producing cashew nuts, in shell

Other products of Colombia

Sugar cane Cow milk Oil palm fruit Rice (paddy)Beer Plantains Bananas Potatoes Raw sugar Palm oil Chicken meat Maize

Agricultural production in Colombia

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.