Global Raw Cashew Production Estimated at 6.383 Million Tonnes

18-Mar-2026 04:40 PM

Mangalore: Compared to last year, a significant increase in raw cashew production is expected in India and African nations during the current year, while production in Vietnam and Brazil may decline.

According to the latest report by the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC), global production of Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) is projected to surge from 5.366 million tonnes in the 2024-25 season to reach 6.383 million tonnes in the 2025-26 season.

Under this projection, RCN production is estimated to rise from 1.2 million tonnes to 1.5 million tonnes in Côte d'Ivoire; from 800,000 tonnes to 930,000 tonnes in Cambodia; from 615,000 tonnes to 725,000 tonnes in India; from 425,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes in Tanzania;

from 282,000 tonnes to 370,000 tonnes in Nigeria; from 240,000 tonnes to 300,000 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau; from 250,000 tonnes to 300,000 tonnes in Benin; from 145,000 tonnes to 250,000 tonnes in Burkina Faso;

from 145,000 tonnes to 200,000 tonnes in Guinea-Conakry; from 105,000 tonnes to 145,000 tonnes in Togo; from 45,000 tonnes to 70,000 tonnes in Senegal; from 25,000 tonnes to 35,000 tonnes in The Gambia; and from 2,000 tonnes to 5,000 tonnes in Mali.

Furthermore, RCN production is projected to reach 275,000 tonnes in Ghana, 140,000 tonnes in Mozambique, 110,000 tonnes in Indonesia, and 5,000 tonnes in Kenya—figures that remain on par with the 2024-25 season.

Conversely, raw cashew production is estimated to decline from 340,000 tonnes to 320,000 tonnes in Vietnam, and from 160,000 tonnes to 136,000 tonnes in Brazil.