FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cashew nuts, in shell production in Côte d'Ivoire
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 944,673 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the largest total in the world (22.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 72%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 944,673 t
- World rank
- 1 of 34
- 10-year change
- +72%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2023
Cashew nuts, in shell in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 944,673 | −23% | 1,428,211 | 0.66 |
| 2023 | 1,225,935 | +19% | 1,421,105 | 0.86 |
| 2022 | 1,028,372 | +6.2% | 1,414,035 | 0.73 |
| 2021 | 968,676 | +14% | 1,407,000 | 0.69 |
| 2020 | 848,700 | +34% | 1,400,000 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 634,631 | −17% | 1,222,190 | 0.52 |
| 2018 | 761,317 | +7.1% | 1,760,492 | 0.43 |
| 2017 | 711,000 | +9.4% | 1,660,327 | 0.43 |
| 2016 | 650,000 | −7.5% | 1,530,804 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 703,000 | +28% | 1,675,000 | 0.42 |
| 2014 | 550,000 | +7.2% | 1,314,771 | 0.42 |
| 2013 | 513,289 | +14% | 1,234,559 | 0.42 |
| 2012 | 450,000 | +15% | 1,092,446 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | 393,000 | +3.4% | 963,643 | 0.41 |
| 2010 | 380,000 | +8.6% | 936,740 | 0.41 |
| 2009 | 350,000 | +6.1% | 876,205 | 0.40 |
| 2008 | 330,000 | +18% | 850,000 | 0.39 |
| 2007 | 280,000 | +19% | 765,000 | 0.37 |
| 2006 | 235,000 | +27% | 650,000 | 0.36 |
| 2005 | 185,000 | +32% | 520,000 | 0.36 |
| 2004 | 140,636 | +66% | 400,000 | 0.35 |
| 2003 | 84,811 | −19% | 291,622 | 0.29 |
| 2002 | 104,985 | +20% | 291,622 | 0.36 |
| 2001 | 87,573 | +38% | 133,273 | 0.66 |
| 2000 | 63,380 | −15% | 175,966 | 0.36 |
| 1999 | 74,552 | +90% | 207,989 | 0.36 |
| 1998 | 39,275 | +7.5% | 95,000 | 0.41 |
| 1997 | 36,544 | +17% | 110,518 | 0.33 |
| 1996 | 31,200 | −21% | 104,211 | 0.30 |
| 1995 | 39,400 | +140% | 144,571 | 0.27 |
| 1994 | 16,400 | −3.0% | 70,000 | 0.23 |
| 1993 | 16,900 | +119% | 70,000 | 0.24 |
| 1992 | 7,700 | +2.7% | 45,000 | 0.17 |
| 1991 | 7,500 | +15% | 40,000 | 0.19 |
| 1990 | 6,500 | −28% | 30,000 | 0.22 |
| 1989 | 9,000 | +200% | 40,000 | 0.23 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | −40% | 20,000 | 0.15 |
| 1987 | 5,000 | −17% | 30,000 | 0.17 |
| 1986 | 6,000 | +71% | 30,000 | 0.20 |
| 1985 | 3,500 | +59% | 22,000 | 0.16 |
| 1984 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.11 |
| 1983 | 2,200 | +69% | 20,000 | 0.11 |
| 1982 | 1,300 | +18% | 15,000 | 0.09 |
| 1981 | 1,100 | +83% | 13,000 | 0.08 |
| 1980 | 600 | +9.1% | 9,500 | 0.06 |
| 1979 | 550 | +10% | 9,000 | 0.06 |
| 1978 | 500 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.06 |
| 1977 | 500 | +43% | 9,000 | 0.06 |
| 1976 | 350 | −22% | 8,500 | 0.04 |
| 1975 | 450 | +29% | 8,000 | 0.06 |
| 1974 | 350 | +56% | 8,000 | 0.04 |
| 1973 | 224 | −41% | 8,000 | 0.03 |
| 1972 | 380 | −5.0% | 8,000 | 0.05 |
| 1971 | 400 | +33% | 8,000 | 0.05 |
| 1970 | 300 | −25% | 8,215 | 0.04 |
| 1969 | 400 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.05 |
| 1968 | 400 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.05 |
| 1967 | 400 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.05 |
| 1966 | 400 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.05 |
| 1965 | 400 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.05 |
| 1964 | 400 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.05 |
| 1963 | 400 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.05 |
| 1962 | 400 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.05 |
| 1961 | 400 | — | 8,000 | 0.05 |
Other large producers
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.