Tanzania, East Africa's leading cashew producer and second on the continent after Ivory Coast, aims to strengthen its global market position. The upcoming 2025 campaign, launching by October, targets new production highs.

The African Cashew Alliance, in a September 2025 report citing industry projections, estimates Tanzania's 2025/2026 cashew nut harvest could reach 700,000 tonnes. This forecast, if realized, would mark a 33% increase from 2024's record 528,000 tonnes. Such a volume would boost Tanzania's competitiveness and enhance its contribution to the global market, where India, Cambodia, and Ivory Coast currently lead.

Tanzanian cashew production has shown significant fluctuations over the past decade. Output more than doubled from 155,244 tonnes in 2015 to 313,826 tonnes in 2017. It then declined 33% to 210,000 tonnes in 2022, before rebounding with two consecutive years of growth to reach 528,000 tonnes in 2024. Overall, production more than doubled over this period.