Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in Spain
Spain: Chestnuts, in shell — Yield was 4,717 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in Spain, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4,717 kg/ha for chestnuts, in shell — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 810.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chestnuts, in shell — yield in Spain peaked at 5,103 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 428.6 kg/ha, in 2017.
That places Spain 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chestnuts, in shell — Yield in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,938 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 3,750 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4,813 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 5,103 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 3,656 kg/ha | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 3,353 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,121 kg/ha | -66.6% |
| 1992 | 1,150 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,179 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,208 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,237 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,266 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,295 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,440 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 1,448 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,476 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,521 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,497 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,497 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,521 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,476 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,653 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1,050 kg/ha | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 733.3 kg/ha | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 640 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 617.2 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 701.2 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 531.3 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 554.8 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 517.9 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 457.2 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 447.2 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 428.6 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,037 kg/ha | +1075.3% |
| 2019 | 5,090 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,994 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,909 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4,524 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4,520 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,717 kg/ha | +4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4,717 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,632 kg/ha, 2.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4,717 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,425 kg/ha, 3.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chestnuts, in shell — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1075.3% | 428.6 kg/ha | 5,037 kg/ha |
| 1991 | -66.6% | 3,353 kg/ha | 1,121 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,252 kg/ha | 3,656 kg/ha | 5,103 kg/ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,470 kg/ha | 1,121 kg/ha | 3,353 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,306 kg/ha | 640 kg/ha | 1,653 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,438 kg/ha | 428.6 kg/ha | 5,090 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,733 kg/ha | 4,520 kg/ha | 4,994 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 China 5,698 kg/ha compare
- 1 China, mainland 5,698 kg/ha compare
- 1 Türkiye 5,304 kg/ha compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,432 kg/ha compare
- 3 Romania 5,000 kg/ha compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,432 kg/ha compare
- 5 Peru 4,518 kg/ha compare
- 6 Slovenia 4,000 kg/ha compare
- 7 Greece 3,361 kg/ha compare
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 — yield in Spain?
- Chestnuts, in shell — yield in Spain was 4,717 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chestnuts, in shell — yield recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,103 kg/ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest chestnuts, in shell — yield recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.6 kg/ha in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for chestnuts, in shell — yield?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chestnuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 810.9%. 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 — Yield. 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.