Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Chestnuts, in shell — Yield was 5,045 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,045 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 15 groups
All-time high
11,948 kg/ha
in 1961
All-time low
1,768 kg/ha
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chestnuts, in shell — yield in Eastern Asia is 5,045 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chestnuts, in shell — yield in Eastern Asia peaked at 11,948 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,768 kg/ha, in 1985.

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

Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,948 kg/ha —
1962 11,017 kg/ha -7.8%
1963 8,564 kg/ha -22.3%
1964 6,571 kg/ha -23.3%
1965 5,557 kg/ha -15.4%
1966 5,345 kg/ha -3.8%
1967 5,028 kg/ha -5.9%
1968 4,867 kg/ha -3.2%
1969 4,762 kg/ha -2.2%
1970 4,643 kg/ha -2.5%
1971 4,526 kg/ha -2.5%
1972 4,575 kg/ha +1.1%
1973 4,629 kg/ha +1.2%
1974 4,308 kg/ha -6.9%
1975 4,133 kg/ha -4.1%
1976 4,025 kg/ha -2.6%
1977 3,675 kg/ha -8.7%
1978 3,564 kg/ha -3.0%
1979 3,355 kg/ha -5.9%
1980 2,978 kg/ha -11.2%
1981 3,085 kg/ha +3.6%
1982 2,831 kg/ha -8.2%
1983 2,772 kg/ha -2.1%
1984 2,675 kg/ha -3.5%
1985 1,768 kg/ha -33.9%
1986 1,860 kg/ha +5.2%
1987 1,889 kg/ha +1.6%
1988 1,936 kg/ha +2.5%
1989 1,872 kg/ha -3.3%
1990 2,318 kg/ha +23.8%
1991 2,774 kg/ha +19.7%
1992 2,965 kg/ha +6.9%
1993 2,929 kg/ha -1.2%
1994 3,144 kg/ha +7.3%
1995 3,163 kg/ha +0.6%
1996 2,906 kg/ha -8.1%
1997 3,374 kg/ha +16.1%
1998 3,580 kg/ha +6.1%
1999 3,766 kg/ha +5.2%
2000 4,031 kg/ha +7.0%
2001 3,963 kg/ha -1.7%
2002 4,137 kg/ha +4.4%
2003 4,258 kg/ha +2.9%
2004 4,262 kg/ha +0.1%
2005 4,564 kg/ha +7.1%
2006 4,332 kg/ha -5.1%
2007 4,502 kg/ha +3.9%
2008 4,768 kg/ha +5.9%
2009 4,773 kg/ha +0.1%
2010 4,870 kg/ha +2.0%
2011 4,936 kg/ha +1.4%
2012 4,910 kg/ha -0.5%
2013 4,946 kg/ha +0.7%
2014 4,955 kg/ha +0.2%
2015 4,977 kg/ha +0.5%
2016 4,992 kg/ha +0.3%
2017 5,002 kg/ha +0.2%
2018 4,984 kg/ha -0.4%
2019 4,997 kg/ha +0.3%
2020 5,024 kg/ha +0.5%
2021 5,006 kg/ha -0.3%
2022 5,022 kg/ha +0.3%
2023 5,035 kg/ha +0.3%
2024 5,045 kg/ha +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in Eastern Asia 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
1985 -33.9% 2,675 kg/ha 1,768 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,073 kg/ha 4,762 kg/ha 11,948 kg/ha 9
1970s 4,143 kg/ha 3,355 kg/ha 4,643 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,367 kg/ha 1,768 kg/ha 3,085 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,092 kg/ha 2,318 kg/ha 3,766 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,359 kg/ha 3,963 kg/ha 4,773 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,957 kg/ha 4,870 kg/ha 5,002 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,026 kg/ha 5,006 kg/ha 5,045 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 5,698 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 5,698 kg/ha compare
  3. 1 Türkiye 5,304 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,432 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Romania 5,000 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,432 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Spain 4,717 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Peru 4,518 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chestnuts, in shell — yield in Eastern Asia?
Chestnuts, in shell — yield in Eastern Asia was 5,045 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chestnuts, in shell — yield recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11,948 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest chestnuts, in shell — yield recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,768 kg/ha in 1985.
How does Eastern Asia rank for chestnuts, in shell — yield?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is chestnuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chestnuts, in shell — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chestnuts, in shell — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 1,962 data points, 1961–2024
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