Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 60,313 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60,313 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 16 groups
All-time high
60,883 ha
in 2020
All-time low
14,070 ha
in 1991
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Americas, 1985–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1985200420241985: 18.0k ha1986: 18.0k ha1987: 18.0k ha1988: 18.0k ha1989: 20.1k ha1990: 23.1k ha1991: 14.1k ha1992: 23.0k ha1993: 20.3k ha1994: 18.4k ha1995: 25.0k ha1996: 30.9k ha1997: 33.3k ha1998: 34.3k ha1999: 25.6k ha2000: 25.6k ha2001: 30.2k ha2002: 33.2k ha2003: 36.2k ha2004: 38.2k ha2005: 42.5k ha2006: 40.5k ha2007: 41.2k ha2008: 41.7k ha2009: 40.1k ha2010: 43.4k ha2011: 44.6k ha2012: 42.6k ha2013: 53.4k ha2014: 55.2k ha2015: 59.7k ha2016: 56.9k ha2017: 57.9k ha2018: 60.6k ha2019: 58.7k ha2020: 60.9k ha2021: 60.1k ha2022: 60.1k ha2023: 60.5k ha2024: 60.3k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Americas is 60,313 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Americas peaked at 60,883 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,070 ha, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Americas, 1985 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1985 18,000 ha —
1986 18,000 ha +0.0%
1987 18,000 ha +0.0%
1988 18,000 ha +0.0%
1989 20,125 ha +11.8%
1990 23,068 ha +14.6%
1991 14,070 ha -39.0%
1992 23,028 ha +63.7%
1993 20,344 ha -11.7%
1994 18,448 ha -9.3%
1995 25,000 ha +35.5%
1996 30,900 ha +23.6%
1997 33,313 ha +7.8%
1998 34,275 ha +2.9%
1999 25,650 ha -25.2%
2000 25,586 ha -0.2%
2001 30,174 ha +17.9%
2002 33,180 ha +10.0%
2003 36,182 ha +9.0%
2004 38,185 ha +5.5%
2005 42,457 ha +11.2%
2006 40,538 ha -4.5%
2007 41,176 ha +1.6%
2008 41,700 ha +1.3%
2009 40,063 ha -3.9%
2010 43,406 ha +8.3%
2011 44,553 ha +2.6%
2012 42,551 ha -4.5%
2013 53,401 ha +25.5%
2014 55,153 ha +3.3%
2015 59,725 ha +8.3%
2016 56,920 ha -4.7%
2017 57,881 ha +1.7%
2018 60,608 ha +4.7%
2019 58,659 ha -3.2%
2020 60,883 ha +3.8%
2021 60,150 ha -1.2%
2022 60,105 ha -0.1%
2023 60,518 ha +0.7%
2024 60,313 ha -0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +63.7% 14,070 ha 23,028 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18,425 ha 18,000 ha 20,125 ha 5
1990s 24,810 ha 14,070 ha 34,275 ha 10
2000s 36,924 ha 25,586 ha 42,457 ha 10
2010s 53,286 ha 42,551 ha 60,608 ha 10
2020s 60,394 ha 60,105 ha 60,883 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Portugal 51,170 ha compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 14,007 ha compare
  3. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,325 ha compare
  4. 4 Italy 39,420 ha compare
  5. 5 Spain 38,540 ha compare
  6. 6 Republic of Korea 29,895 ha compare
  7. 7 Japan 15,200 ha compare
  8. 8 Greece 9,860 ha compare
  9. 9 France 9,200 ha compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Americas?
Chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Americas was 60,313 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chestnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 60,883 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest chestnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 14,070 ha in 1991.
How does Americas rank for chestnuts, in shell — area harvested?
Americas ranks 6th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is chestnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chestnuts, 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
59 places, 2,043 data points, 1961–2024
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