> In 2024 Madagascar produced 7,504 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 24th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.1%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/madagascar/

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# Cashew nuts, in shell production in Madagascar

In 2024 Madagascar produced 7,504 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 24th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.1%. The record was 7,961 t in 2008. Area harvested: 15,866 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20247,504 t
World rank24 of 34
10-year change+6.1%
Record7,961 t2008

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

## Madagascar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.24% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.6 (−23%)
kg per person0.23world 0.52
10-year change+6.1%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/togo/) | 8,406 | 0.20% |
| 23 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/kenya/) | 7,803 | 0.18% |
| 24 | **Madagascar** | 7,504 | 0.18% |
| 25 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/sierra-leone/) | 2,800 | 0.07% |
| 26 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/peru/) | 2,484 | 0.06% |

[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; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 7,504 | +0.4% | 15,866 | 0.47 |
| 2023 | 7,471 | +0.4% | 15,861 | 0.47 |
| 2022 | 7,439 | +0.0% | 15,855 | 0.47 |
| 2021 | 7,436 | +0.5% | 15,873 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 7,396 | +0.5% | 15,833 | 0.47 |
| 2019 | 7,360 | +0.7% | 15,816 | 0.47 |
| 2018 | 7,307 | +1.2% | 15,780 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 7,217 | +0.8% | 15,699 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 7,158 | −0.1% | 15,604 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | 7,163 | +1.3% | 15,629 | 0.46 |
| 2014 | 7,073 | +1.0% | 15,468 | 0.46 |
| 2013 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.47 |
| 2012 | 7,000 | +0.1% | 15,000 | 0.47 |
| 2011 | 6,996 | +1.2% | 15,698 | 0.45 |
| 2010 | 6,913 | +7.3% | 15,687 | 0.44 |
| 2009 | 6,445 | −19% | 14,800 | 0.44 |
| 2008 | 7,961 | +15% | 18,500 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 6,900 | +3.0% | 16,500 | 0.42 |
| 2006 | 6,700 | −1.2% | 16,200 | 0.41 |
| 2005 | 6,781 | +0.4% | 16,140 | 0.42 |
| 2004 | 6,753 | +0.0% | 16,184 | 0.42 |
| 2003 | 6,750 | +1.2% | 16,284 | 0.41 |
| 2002 | 6,673 | +0.2% | 16,329 | 0.41 |
| 2001 | 6,663 | +2.5% | 16,239 | 0.41 |
| 2000 | 6,500 | −7.1% | 16,000 | 0.41 |
| 1999 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 16,500 | 0.42 |
| 1998 | 6,500 | −7.1% | 16,000 | 0.41 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 16,500 | 0.42 |
| 1996 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 16,000 | 0.41 |
| 1995 | 6,000 | −3.2% | 15,400 | 0.39 |
| 1994 | 6,200 | +24% | 15,500 | 0.40 |
| 1993 | 5,000 | −19% | 14,000 | 0.36 |
| 1992 | 6,200 | +6.9% | 15,800 | 0.39 |
| 1991 | 5,800 | +9.4% | 14,600 | 0.40 |
| 1990 | 5,300 | −1.9% | 13,800 | 0.38 |
| 1989 | 5,400 | +8.0% | 13,900 | 0.39 |
| 1988 | 5,000 | +8.7% | 13,300 | 0.38 |
| 1987 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 13,000 | 0.35 |
| 1986 | 4,500 | +13% | 12,500 | 0.36 |
| 1985 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 12,200 | 0.33 |
| 1984 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 12,000 | 0.33 |
| 1983 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.32 |
| 1982 | 3,800 | +5.6% | 12,000 | 0.32 |
| 1981 | 3,600 | +5.9% | 11,600 | 0.31 |
| 1980 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 11,500 | 0.30 |
| 1979 | 3,300 | −2.9% | 11,500 | 0.29 |
| 1978 | 3,400 | +9.7% | 11,500 | 0.30 |
| 1977 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 11,300 | 0.27 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +3.4% | 11,000 | 0.27 |
| 1975 | 2,900 | +3.6% | 11,000 | 0.26 |
| 1974 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 11,000 | 0.25 |
| 1973 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 10,500 | 0.26 |
| 1972 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 10,500 | 0.25 |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 10,500 | 0.24 |
| 1970 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 10,200 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 10,200 | 0.23 |
| 1968 | 2,200 | +10% | 10,200 | 0.22 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.20 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 10,000 | 0.20 |
| 1965 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 10,000 | 0.19 |
| 1964 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.18 |
| 1963 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 10,000 | 0.18 |
| 1962 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 10,000 | 0.17 |
| 1961 | 1,600 | — | 10,000 | 0.16 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,452 t USD 1.5 m
Exporter rank19 of 54
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 Madagascar?

Madagascar produced 7,504 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Madagascar ranked 24th 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 Madagascar changed?

It rose by 6.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 7,961 t in 2008.

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

0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,504 t from 15,866 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 2,452 t (USD 1.5 m) and no imports, 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 Madagascar is imputed 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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