How much cashews do Tanzania produce and export?
Tanzania is the 3rd largest producer of cashews: 528,262 tonnes in 2024, 12% of the world's 4.2 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 2nd largest exporter by value: $602 million in 2024, 17% of world exports of raw cashew nuts in shell (HS 080131) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is India, which takes 52% of its cashews exports by value.
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Tanzania's cashews production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 528,262 tonnes | 12% | +15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1% | 6.5% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 12% |
Tanzania's cashews exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $602 million | 17% | 435,879 t | $1,381 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 080131 (Cashew nuts, in shell, fresh or dried).
Where Tanzania's cashews goes
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Tanzania cashews: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/TZA/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.