Chestnuts, in shell — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Chestnuts, in shell — Production was 316,072 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
316,072 t
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 16 groups
All-time high
323,944 t
in 2020
All-time low
95,257 t
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 316,072 t for chestnuts, in shell — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chestnuts, in shell — production in Southern Europe peaked at 323,944 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95,257 t, in 1985.

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

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

Annual values for Chestnuts, in shell — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 322,738 t —
1962 290,905 t -9.9%
1963 272,852 t -6.2%
1964 291,333 t +6.8%
1965 243,985 t -16.3%
1966 281,732 t +15.5%
1967 265,874 t -5.6%
1968 247,194 t -7.0%
1969 255,583 t +3.4%
1970 263,763 t +3.2%
1971 186,306 t -29.4%
1972 199,375 t +7.0%
1973 210,092 t +5.4%
1974 156,641 t -25.4%
1975 144,514 t -7.7%
1976 142,318 t -1.5%
1977 117,984 t -17.1%
1978 128,803 t +9.2%
1979 145,448 t +12.9%
1980 126,880 t -12.8%
1981 125,000 t -1.5%
1982 132,823 t +6.3%
1983 142,395 t +7.2%
1984 113,055 t -20.6%
1985 95,257 t -15.7%
1986 114,719 t +20.4%
1987 122,898 t +7.1%
1988 118,927 t -3.2%
1989 113,692 t -4.4%
1990 107,251 t -5.7%
1991 117,002 t +9.1%
1992 120,998 t +3.4%
1993 119,256 t -1.4%
1994 124,818 t +4.7%
1995 120,027 t -3.8%
1996 128,820 t +7.3%
1997 130,334 t +1.2%
1998 139,870 t +7.3%
1999 116,815 t -16.5%
2000 115,780 t -0.9%
2001 115,927 t +0.1%
2002 121,411 t +4.7%
2003 132,738 t +9.3%
2004 124,143 t -6.5%
2005 109,969 t -11.4%
2006 120,088 t +9.2%
2007 105,541 t -12.1%
2008 111,494 t +5.6%
2009 118,948 t +6.7%
2010 119,505 t +0.5%
2011 114,900 t -3.9%
2012 118,291 t +3.0%
2013 121,702 t +2.9%
2014 122,424 t +0.6%
2015 135,808 t +10.9%
2016 134,837 t -0.7%
2017 138,700 t +2.9%
2018 295,844 t +113.3%
2019 310,842 t +5.1%
2020 323,944 t +4.2%
2021 307,763 t -5.0%
2022 301,187 t -2.1%
2023 313,224 t +4.0%
2024 316,072 t +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chestnuts, in shell — Production in Southern 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 +113.3% 138,700 t 295,844 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 274,688 t 243,985 t 322,738 t 9
1970s 169,524 t 117,984 t 263,763 t 10
1980s 120,565 t 95,257 t 142,395 t 10
1990s 122,519 t 107,251 t 139,870 t 10
2000s 117,604 t 105,541 t 132,738 t 10
2010s 161,285 t 114,900 t 310,842 t 10
2020s 312,438 t 301,187 t 323,944 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 84,090 t compare
  2. 3 Spain 181,810 t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 74,300 t compare
  4. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,948 t compare
  5. 4 Italy 64,330 t compare
  6. 5 Republic of Korea 52,241 t compare
  7. 6 Greece 33,140 t compare
  8. 7 Portugal 27,160 t compare
  9. 8 Japan 14,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chestnuts, in shell — production in Southern Europe?
Chestnuts, in shell — production in Southern Europe was 316,072 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chestnuts, in shell — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 323,944 t in 2020.
What is the lowest chestnuts, in shell — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 95,257 t in 1985.
How does Southern Europe rank for chestnuts, in shell — production?
Southern Europe ranks 5th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is chestnuts, in shell — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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