FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cashew nuts, in shell production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 80,944 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 13th largest in the world (1.91% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 800,000 t in 2009. Area harvested: 170,224 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 80,944 t
- World rank
- 13 of 34
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 800,000 t
- 2009
Cashew nuts, in shell in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80,944 | −8.5% | 170,224 | 0.48 |
| 2023 | 88,475 | −1.7% | 172,004 | 0.51 |
| 2022 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 170,000 | 0.53 |
| 2021 | 90,000 | −2.1% | 170,000 | 0.53 |
| 2020 | 91,915 | −9.4% | 167,570 | 0.55 |
| 2019 | 101,500 | +1.5% | 140,000 | 0.73 |
| 2018 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 140,000 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 100,000 | +1.7% | 140,000 | 0.71 |
| 2016 | 98,291 | +1.2% | 132,544 | 0.74 |
| 2015 | 97,149 | −1.9% | 131,529 | 0.74 |
| 2014 | 99,010 | −49% | 126,490 | 0.78 |
| 2013 | 192,660 | −53% | 168,750 | 1.14 |
| 2012 | 412,755 | −27% | 294,148 | 1.40 |
| 2011 | 562,572 | −29% | 337,466 | 1.67 |
| 2010 | 791,726 | −1.0% | 382,509 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 800,000 | +18% | 360,000 | 2.22 |
| 2008 | 675,266 | +2.3% | 330,000 | 2.05 |
| 2007 | 660,000 | +3.8% | 330,000 | 2.00 |
| 2006 | 636,000 | +7.1% | 320,000 | 1.99 |
| 2005 | 594,000 | +7.0% | 309,000 | 1.92 |
| 2004 | 555,000 | +5.9% | 292,000 | 1.90 |
| 2003 | 524,000 | +1.9% | 277,000 | 1.89 |
| 2002 | 514,000 | +6.0% | 273,000 | 1.88 |
| 2001 | 485,000 | +4.1% | 265,000 | 1.83 |
| 2000 | 466,000 | +12% | 259,000 | 1.80 |
| 1999 | 417,000 | +174% | 238,000 | 1.75 |
| 1998 | 152,000 | +22% | 243,200 | 0.63 |
| 1997 | 125,000 | +14% | 243,000 | 0.51 |
| 1996 | 110,000 | +16% | 175,000 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 95,000 | +12% | 155,000 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 85,000 | +13% | 135,000 | 0.63 |
| 1993 | 75,000 | +36% | 120,000 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 55,000 | +22% | 90,000 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 45,000 | +50% | 75,000 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +20% | 50,000 | 0.60 |
| 1989 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1987 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1985 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1982 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1977 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1976 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1975 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1973 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1972 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1970 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1969 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 38,500 | 0.62 |
| 1966 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 37,000 | 0.62 |
| 1965 | 22,000 | +16% | 35,500 | 0.62 |
| 1964 | 19,000 | +27% | 31,000 | 0.61 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 25,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 14,000 | +100% | 24,000 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 15,000 | 0.47 |
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.