Chestnuts, in shell — Production in Europe

Europe: Chestnuts, in shell — Production was 325,885 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
325,885 t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
3rd
of 16 groups
All-time high
396,299 t
in 1961
All-time low
115,367 t
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chestnuts, in shell — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chestnuts, in shell — production in Europe is 325,885 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chestnuts, in shell — production in Europe peaked at 396,299 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 115,367 t, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Chestnuts, in shell — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chestnuts, in shell — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 396,299 t —
1962 386,823 t -2.4%
1963 370,921 t -4.1%
1964 384,986 t +3.8%
1965 330,253 t -14.2%
1966 367,452 t +11.3%
1967 338,370 t -7.9%
1968 313,748 t -7.3%
1969 326,403 t +4.0%
1970 317,522 t -2.7%
1971 236,690 t -25.5%
1972 242,281 t +2.4%
1973 261,748 t +8.0%
1974 193,565 t -26.0%
1975 190,991 t -1.3%
1976 210,339 t +10.1%
1977 176,720 t -16.0%
1978 181,657 t +2.8%
1979 208,003 t +14.5%
1980 160,043 t -23.1%
1981 161,689 t +1.0%
1982 167,779 t +3.8%
1983 169,553 t +1.1%
1984 138,405 t -18.4%
1985 119,313 t -13.8%
1986 140,310 t +17.6%
1987 149,910 t +6.8%
1988 148,122 t -1.2%
1989 140,037 t -5.5%
1990 133,701 t -4.5%
1991 140,555 t +5.1%
1992 131,980 t -6.1%
1993 130,185 t -1.4%
1994 135,491 t +4.1%
1995 129,963 t -4.1%
1996 138,983 t +6.9%
1997 139,929 t +0.7%
1998 151,474 t +8.3%
1999 127,777 t -15.6%
2000 126,831 t -0.7%
2001 126,270 t -0.4%
2002 132,600 t +5.0%
2003 142,769 t +7.7%
2004 135,865 t -4.8%
2005 119,266 t -12.2%
2006 131,062 t +9.9%
2007 115,367 t -12.0%
2008 119,728 t +3.8%
2009 129,345 t +8.0%
2010 130,554 t +0.9%
2011 123,616 t -5.3%
2012 128,909 t +4.3%
2013 132,373 t +2.7%
2014 132,073 t -0.2%
2015 144,750 t +9.6%
2016 144,004 t -0.5%
2017 145,574 t +1.1%
2018 305,133 t +109.6%
2019 318,921 t +4.5%
2020 333,460 t +4.6%
2021 318,017 t -4.6%
2022 312,320 t -1.8%
2023 322,644 t +3.3%
2024 325,885 t +1.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chestnuts, in shell — Production in Europe 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
2018 +109.6% 145,574 t 305,133 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 357,251 t 313,748 t 396,299 t 9
1970s 221,952 t 176,720 t 317,522 t 10
1980s 149,516 t 119,313 t 169,553 t 10
1990s 136,004 t 127,777 t 151,474 t 10
2000s 127,910 t 115,367 t 142,769 t 10
2010s 170,591 t 123,616 t 318,921 t 10
2020s 322,465 t 312,320 t 333,460 t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 1.53 million t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 1.53 million t compare
  3. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 84,090 t compare
  4. 3 Spain 181,810 t compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 74,300 t compare
  6. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,948 t compare
  7. 4 Italy 64,330 t compare
  8. 5 Republic of Korea 52,241 t compare
  9. 6 Greece 33,140 t compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chestnuts, in shell — production in Europe?
Chestnuts, in shell — production in Europe was 325,885 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chestnuts, in shell — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 396,299 t in 1961.
What is the lowest chestnuts, in shell — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 115,367 t in 2007.
How does Europe rank for chestnuts, in shell — production?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is chestnuts, in shell — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chestnuts, in shell — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chestnuts, in shell — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 2,531 data points, 1961–2024
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