FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cashew nuts, in shell production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 16,805 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 20th largest in the world (0.40% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.7%. The record was 16,928 t in 2023. Area harvested: 7,667 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 16,805 t
- World rank
- 20 of 34
- 10-year change
- +8.7%
- Record
- 16,928 t
- 2023
Cashew nuts, in shell in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,805 | −0.7% | 7,667 | 2.19 |
| 2023 | 16,928 | +0.8% | 7,643 | 2.21 |
| 2022 | 16,794 | +0.6% | 7,619 | 2.20 |
| 2021 | 16,692 | +1.0% | 7,616 | 2.19 |
| 2020 | 16,532 | +1.0% | 7,596 | 2.18 |
| 2019 | 16,375 | +0.5% | 7,534 | 2.17 |
| 2018 | 16,287 | +0.5% | 7,520 | 2.17 |
| 2017 | 16,201 | +0.9% | 7,502 | 2.16 |
| 2016 | 16,058 | +1.5% | 7,475 | 2.15 |
| 2015 | 15,816 | +2.3% | 7,428 | 2.13 |
| 2014 | 15,466 | −0.5% | 7,320 | 2.11 |
| 2013 | 15,541 | −2.9% | 7,400 | 2.10 |
| 2012 | 16,000 | +7.2% | 7,200 | 2.22 |
| 2011 | 14,927 | +2.3% | 7,293 | 2.05 |
| 2010 | 14,595 | +2.3% | 7,227 | 2.02 |
| 2009 | 14,270 | +2.3% | 7,158 | 1.99 |
| 2008 | 13,955 | +7.3% | 7,088 | 1.97 |
| 2007 | 13,000 | −4.1% | 7,000 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 13,553 | +1.0% | 7,007 | 1.93 |
| 2005 | 13,421 | +0.8% | 6,981 | 1.92 |
| 2004 | 13,308 | +0.7% | 6,960 | 1.91 |
| 2003 | 13,217 | +0.7% | 6,941 | 1.90 |
| 2002 | 13,125 | +0.7% | 6,911 | 1.90 |
| 2001 | 13,036 | +0.6% | 6,874 | 1.90 |
| 2000 | 12,952 | −1.0% | 6,839 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 13,088 | +1.2% | 6,927 | 1.89 |
| 1998 | 12,936 | +1.2% | 6,854 | 1.89 |
| 1997 | 12,779 | +1.3% | 6,777 | 1.89 |
| 1996 | 12,618 | −2.9% | 6,699 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +7.4% | 7,000 | 1.86 |
| 1994 | 12,104 | −0.8% | 6,439 | 1.88 |
| 1993 | 12,204 | +1.7% | 6,500 | 1.88 |
| 1992 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 6,400 | 1.88 |
| 1991 | 11,000 | +10% | 5,800 | 1.90 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | −26% | 5,300 | 1.89 |
| 1989 | 13,546 | +37% | 7,186 | 1.89 |
| 1988 | 9,860 | +37% | 5,231 | 1.88 |
| 1987 | 7,176 | +45% | 3,867 | 1.86 |
| 1986 | 4,965 | −17% | 2,634 | 1.88 |
| 1985 | 6,000 | −20% | 3,500 | 1.71 |
| 1984 | 7,500 | +63% | 4,171 | 1.80 |
| 1983 | 4,600 | +557% | 2,555 | 1.80 |
| 1982 | 700 | −61% | 399 | 1.75 |
| 1981 | 1,800 | −65% | 994 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 5,200 | −10% | 2,932 | 1.77 |
| 1979 | 5,800 | −41% | 3,441 | 1.69 |
| 1978 | 9,800 | −14% | 5,425 | 1.81 |
| 1977 | 11,400 | −5.0% | 6,349 | 1.80 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | +7.1% | 6,825 | 1.76 |
| 1975 | 11,200 | +12% | 6,229 | 1.80 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | +203% | 5,559 | 1.80 |
| 1973 | 3,300 | −11% | 1,878 | 1.76 |
| 1972 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 2,100 | 1.76 |
| 1971 | 3,600 | −16% | 2,008 | 1.79 |
| 1970 | 4,300 | +10% | 2,398 | 1.79 |
| 1969 | 3,900 | +5.4% | 2,200 | 1.77 |
| 1968 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 2,100 | 1.76 |
| 1967 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.80 |
| 1966 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.80 |
| 1965 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.80 |
| 1964 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.80 |
| 1963 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.80 |
| 1962 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.80 |
| 1961 | 3,600 | — | 2,000 | 1.80 |
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.