Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in China, mainland
China, mainland: Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 268,254 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in China, mainland is 268,254 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 305,000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28,653 ha, in 1990.
China, mainland ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39,000 ha | — |
| 1986 | 39,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44,500 ha | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 44,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28,653 ha | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 62,000 ha | +116.4% |
| 1992 | 65,000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 68,000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 70,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 67,128 ha | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 72,000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 78,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 88,000 ha | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 105,000 ha | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 110,000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 113,725 ha | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 130,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 145,000 ha | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 175,000 ha | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 185,000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 220,000 ha | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 238,000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 260,000 ha | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 280,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 295,000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 300,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 305,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 305,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 297,000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 289,237 ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 282,605 ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 275,752 ha | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 270,168 ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 264,617 ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 270,179 ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 268,321 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 267,706 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 268,735 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 268,254 ha | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in China, mainland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +116.4% | 28,653 ha | 62,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,300 ha | 39,000 ha | 44,500 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 70,378 ha | 28,653 ha | 105,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,672 ha | 110,000 ha | 280,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,438 ha | 264,617 ha | 305,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,639 ha | 267,706 ha | 270,179 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in China, mainland?
- Chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in China, mainland was 268,254 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chestnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 305,000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest chestnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,653 ha in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for chestnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- China, mainland ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chestnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.