Americas vs China (People’s Republic of): Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested

Americas
198,003 ha
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
26,801 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd

Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested over time

  • Americas
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 198,003 ha against 26,801 ha in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 171,202 ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 7.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

Americas ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 19 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 16,652 ha 16,000 ha 652.2 ha Americas
1990s 24,838 ha 16,470 ha 8,368 ha Americas
2000s 40,139 ha 16,129 ha 24,011 ha Americas
2010s 90,033 ha 26,129 ha 63,903 ha Americas
2020s 174,994 ha 26,827 ha 148,166 ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pistachios, in shell — area harvested, Americas or China (People’s Republic of)?
Americas, at 198,003 ha against 26,801 ha in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in pistachios, in shell — area harvested between Americas and China (People’s Republic of)?
171,202 ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China (People’s Republic of)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Americas and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for pistachios, in shell — area harvested?
Americas ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 2,227 data points, 1961–2024
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