How much cashews do India produce and export?
India is the 2nd largest producer of cashews: 794,910 tonnes in 2024, 19% of the world's 4.2 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $42.7 million in 2024, 1.2% of world exports of raw cashew nuts in shell (HS 080131) (CEPII BACI).
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India's cashews production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 794,910 tonnes | 19% | +0.5% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35% | 28% | 20% | 19% | 19% |
India's cashews exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $42.7 million | 1.2% | 27,682 t | $1,544 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 080131 (Cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried).
India as a buyer of cashews
India imported $1.6 billion of raw cashew nuts in shell (HS 080131) in 2024, 45% of world imports, ranked #2. Of its $1.6 billion of cashews imports in 2024, 20% came from Tanzania and 14% from Togo, among 23 suppliers. Largest sources: Tanzania (20%), Togo (14%), Guinea-Bissau (13%), Ghana (12%), Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (11%).
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "India cashews: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/IND/cashews/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.