Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Spain
Spain: Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 38,540 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Spain, 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 Spain is 38,540 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Spain peaked at 38,540 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,846 ha, in 2005.
Spain ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,000 ha | — |
| 1986 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,040 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16,902 ha | +140.1% |
| 1992 | 18,872 ha | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 20,230 ha | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 16,096 ha | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 8,145 ha | -49.4% |
| 1996 | 11,849 ha | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 7,722 ha | -34.8% |
| 1998 | 8,231 ha | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 7,307 ha | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 6,254 ha | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 6,254 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,254 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,237 ha | +79.7% |
| 2004 | 6,254 ha | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 5,846 ha | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6,134 ha | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 9,523 ha | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 15,000 ha | +57.5% |
| 2009 | 25,000 ha | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 29,000 ha | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 24,100 ha | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 28,800 ha | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 31,000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 31,158 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35,898 ha | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 36,174 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36,451 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36,680 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37,120 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 37,780 ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 38,230 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 38,470 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 38,520 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 38,540 ha | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 38,540 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100 ha, 385.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Spain's 38,540 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 ha, 1284.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chestnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Spain 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 | +140.1% | 7,040 ha | 16,902 ha |
| 2003 | +79.7% | 6,254 ha | 11,237 ha |
| 2009 | +66.7% | 15,000 ha | 25,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,000 ha | 7,000 ha | 7,000 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,239 ha | 7,040 ha | 20,230 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,776 ha | 5,846 ha | 25,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,638 ha | 24,100 ha | 37,120 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,308 ha | 37,780 ha | 38,540 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Spain?
- Chestnuts, in shell — area harvested in Spain was 38,540 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chestnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38,540 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest chestnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,846 ha in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for chestnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chestnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.