Africa accounts for over 50% of global raw cashew supply, and African processing is rapidly scaling. This guide covers raw vs processed kernels, top supplier countries, processing capacity, and AfCFTA tariff dynamics.
Côte d'Ivoire (largest globally), Tanzania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, Benin, Ghana, Burkina Faso. Processing capacity is growing fastest in Côte d'Ivoire and Tanzania.
Raw cashew (in-shell): bulk export to processing hubs (Vietnam, India, increasingly Africa). Processed kernels (W180, W240, W320 grades): higher margin, growing African capacity.
AfCFTA pushes intra-African processing up the value chain — buyers sourcing processed cashew from African processors get duty preference into other AfCFTA member states.