> In 2024 Thailand produced 24,448 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 18th largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%.

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# Cashew nuts, in shell production in Thailand

In 2024 Thailand produced 24,448 t of cashew nuts, in shell, the 18th largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%. The record was 60,506 t in 2005. Area harvested: 15,204 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 202424,448 t
World rank18 of 34
10-year change−7.4%
Record60,506 t2005

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

## Thailand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.58%0.88% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.6world 0.6 (+163%)
kg per person0.34world 0.52
10-year change−7.4%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/colombia/) | 56,972 | 1.3% |
| 17 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/gambia/) | 36,017 | 0.85% |
| 18 | **Thailand** | 24,448 | 0.58% |
| 19 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/sri-lanka/) | 17,600 | 0.41% |
| 20 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/malaysia/) | 16,805 | 0.40% |

[Full ranking of 34 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/)

### Map of world production of cashew nuts, in shell

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Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 24,448 | +0.4% | 15,204 | 1.61 |
| 2023 | 24,362 | −0.7% | 15,199 | 1.60 |
| 2022 | 24,528 | +0.3% | 15,200 | 1.61 |
| 2021 | 24,454 | +1.5% | 15,214 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | 24,104 | −3.7% | 15,183 | 1.59 |
| 2019 | 25,026 | +3.3% | 15,203 | 1.65 |
| 2018 | 24,233 | −5.8% | 15,256 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 25,715 | +2.3% | 15,090 | 1.70 |
| 2016 | 25,130 | +14% | 15,265 | 1.65 |
| 2015 | 22,060 | −16% | 15,413 | 1.43 |
| 2014 | 26,400 | −2.0% | 15,763 | 1.67 |
| 2013 | 26,930 | −4.7% | 16,198 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 28,260 | −2.8% | 17,258 | 1.64 |
| 2011 | 29,060 | −23% | 18,230 | 1.59 |
| 2010 | 37,857 | −0.9% | 23,847 | 1.59 |
| 2009 | 38,184 | −6.0% | 24,536 | 1.56 |
| 2008 | 40,612 | −5.7% | 25,089 | 1.62 |
| 2007 | 43,048 | −7.2% | 25,893 | 1.66 |
| 2006 | 46,377 | −23% | 27,280 | 1.70 |
| 2005 | 60,506 | +44% | 33,968 | 1.78 |
| 2004 | 42,126 | −3.1% | 26,444 | 1.59 |
| 2003 | 43,492 | +23% | 25,415 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 35,345 | −9.5% | 20,422 | 1.73 |
| 2001 | 39,071 | −13% | 22,769 | 1.72 |
| 2000 | 44,789 | +104% | 27,811 | 1.61 |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 22,000 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 21,000 | −6.3% | 21,000 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 22,401 | +12% | 21,133 | 1.06 |
| 1996 | 20,000 | +1.3% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 19,734 | +9.6% | 19,127 | 1.03 |
| 1994 | 18,000 | +5.3% | 18,000 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 17,093 | +9.4% | 16,855 | 1.01 |
| 1992 | 15,630 | +4.2% | 15,574 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 15,000 | +27% | 15,000 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 11,850 | +19% | 10,485 | 1.13 |
| 1989 | 10,000 | −20% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 12,500 | −17% | 12,536 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 11,500 | 1.30 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +58% | 10,500 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 9,500 | −21% | 9,500 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 12,000 | +60% | 8,500 | 1.41 |
| 1983 | 7,500 | −12% | 7,500 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 8,500 | +29% | 6,500 | 1.31 |
| 1981 | 6,600 | +47% | 5,500 | 1.20 |
| 1980 | 4,500 | +29% | 4,500 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 3,500 | +40% | 3,500 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 2,500 | +25% | 2,500 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 1,900 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 1,800 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 1,700 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 1,600 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 1,400 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 1,300 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 1,200 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 1,100 | +10% | 1,100 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | +11% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 900 | +13% | 900 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 800 | +14% | 800 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 700 | +17% | 700 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 600 | +20% | 600 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 500 | 1.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports12,585 t USD 13.6 m
Exporter rank15 of 54
Imports3,679 t USD 10.4 m
Importer rank5 of 75
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 Thailand?

Thailand produced 24,448 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Thailand ranked 18th 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 Thailand changed?

It fell by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 60,506 t in 2005.

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

1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,448 t from 15,204 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 12,585 t (USD 13.6 m) and imports of 3,679 t (USD 10.4 m), 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 Thailand is estimated 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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