FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cashew nuts, in shell production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 7,803 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 23rd largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 65%. The record was 36,000 t in 1978. Area harvested: 24,246 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,803 t
- World rank
- 23 of 34
- 10-year change
- −65%
- Record
- 36,000 t
- 1978
Cashew nuts, in shell in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,803 | −13% | 24,246 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 8,997 | +8.0% | 24,437 | 0.37 |
| 2022 | 8,332 | −8.7% | 23,060 | 0.36 |
| 2021 | 9,121 | −28% | 23,158 | 0.39 |
| 2020 | 12,668 | −1.0% | 22,690 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 12,802 | −7.6% | 22,686 | 0.56 |
| 2018 | 13,852 | −27% | 22,655 | 0.61 |
| 2017 | 19,066 | −24% | 24,715 | 0.77 |
| 2016 | 24,954 | −12% | 29,830 | 0.84 |
| 2015 | 28,410 | +28% | 24,466 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 22,140 | +5.0% | 21,611 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 21,086 | −27% | 21,611 | 0.98 |
| 2012 | 29,026 | +39% | 30,805 | 0.94 |
| 2011 | 20,927 | +19% | 30,455 | 0.69 |
| 2010 | 17,568 | −0.7% | 29,837 | 0.59 |
| 2009 | 17,683 | +4.0% | 30,297 | 0.58 |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +3.7% | 32,000 | 0.53 |
| 2007 | 16,396 | +7.0% | 31,243 | 0.52 |
| 2006 | 15,324 | +6.6% | 31,180 | 0.49 |
| 2005 | 14,372 | +9.6% | 31,279 | 0.46 |
| 2004 | 13,109 | +31% | 30,964 | 0.42 |
| 2003 | 10,000 | −0.3% | 28,000 | 0.36 |
| 2002 | 10,031 | −17% | 28,106 | 0.36 |
| 2001 | 12,111 | −3.1% | 31,144 | 0.39 |
| 2000 | 12,500 | +2.0% | 35,000 | 0.36 |
| 1999 | 12,260 | −16% | 30,972 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 14,531 | +66% | 30,870 | 0.47 |
| 1997 | 8,754 | −12% | 30,900 | 0.28 |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +100% | 30,687 | 0.33 |
| 1995 | 5,000 | −17% | 15,000 | 0.33 |
| 1994 | 6,000 | −25% | 17,000 | 0.35 |
| 1993 | 8,000 | −20% | 22,000 | 0.36 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | −17% | 28,000 | 0.36 |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +71% | 34,000 | 0.35 |
| 1990 | 7,000 | −44% | 22,000 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 12,400 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.35 |
| 1988 | 12,400 | +46% | 35,000 | 0.35 |
| 1987 | 8,500 | −17% | 24,000 | 0.35 |
| 1986 | 10,200 | +20% | 29,000 | 0.35 |
| 1985 | 8,500 | −43% | 24,000 | 0.35 |
| 1984 | 15,000 | +95% | 32,000 | 0.47 |
| 1983 | 7,700 | −29% | 22,000 | 0.35 |
| 1982 | 10,884 | −22% | 31,000 | 0.35 |
| 1981 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 40,000 | 0.35 |
| 1980 | 15,000 | −18% | 43,000 | 0.35 |
| 1979 | 18,290 | −49% | 52,000 | 0.35 |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 85,000 | 0.42 |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +25% | 85,000 | 0.41 |
| 1976 | 28,000 | +30% | 73,000 | 0.38 |
| 1975 | 21,600 | +35% | 65,000 | 0.33 |
| 1974 | 15,970 | +5.2% | 45,000 | 0.35 |
| 1973 | 15,184 | +27% | 45,000 | 0.34 |
| 1972 | 11,976 | −38% | 35,000 | 0.34 |
| 1971 | 19,200 | −14% | 50,000 | 0.38 |
| 1970 | 22,200 | +208% | 68,000 | 0.33 |
| 1969 | 7,200 | −15% | 20,000 | 0.36 |
| 1968 | 8,500 | −28% | 24,000 | 0.35 |
| 1967 | 11,800 | +19% | 34,000 | 0.35 |
| 1966 | 9,900 | +10% | 28,000 | 0.35 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | −4.3% | 26,000 | 0.35 |
| 1964 | 9,400 | +34% | 26,000 | 0.36 |
| 1963 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1962 | 7,000 | +133% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 10,000 | 0.30 |
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.