Global cashew production is expected to increase to 5.53 million tons.

With the completion of the harvest and shipment of goods in the Northern Hemisphere, the production for the 2025/26 season in Côte d'Ivoire is expected to be 1.25 million tons, a 4.2% increase from the previous season, maintaining its position as the largest producer. Vietnam's production is expected to decrease by 11.8% to 300,000 tons, and as a major processing country, Vietnam is currently focusing on sourcing from Tanzania and Mozambique, which start their production season later. The production in Cambodia and India is also expected to increase, with Cambodia's production estimated to rise by 6.3% to 850,000 tons and India's production expected to grow by 17.9% to 725,000 tons. In the Southern Hemisphere, the cashew production countries have more optimistic data. The Tanzania Cashew Council (CBT) recently released data that is more optimistic than the 500,000 tons estimated by INC. The council predicts that this season's production will reach 700,000 tons, a 17% increase from ...