Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 144,337 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
144,337 ha
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
3rd
of 20 groups
All-time high
144,337 ha
in 2024
All-time low
76,480 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 144,337 ha for hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in Europe peaked at 144,337 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,480 ha, in 1962.

That places Europe 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 76,580 ha —
1962 76,480 ha -0.1%
1963 76,800 ha +0.4%
1964 77,050 ha +0.3%
1965 77,000 ha -0.1%
1966 79,000 ha +2.6%
1967 82,840 ha +4.9%
1968 84,040 ha +1.4%
1969 85,160 ha +1.3%
1970 86,070 ha +1.1%
1971 88,796 ha +3.2%
1972 94,100 ha +6.0%
1973 95,320 ha +1.3%
1974 98,232 ha +3.1%
1975 98,060 ha -0.2%
1976 100,760 ha +2.8%
1977 102,976 ha +2.2%
1978 101,588 ha -1.3%
1979 106,373 ha +4.7%
1980 106,674 ha +0.3%
1981 106,327 ha -0.3%
1982 106,526 ha +0.2%
1983 106,363 ha -0.2%
1984 105,592 ha -0.7%
1985 120,454 ha +14.1%
1986 121,179 ha +0.6%
1987 120,388 ha -0.7%
1988 116,194 ha -3.5%
1989 114,354 ha -1.6%
1990 115,304 ha +0.8%
1991 116,277 ha +0.8%
1992 105,004 ha -9.7%
1993 108,898 ha +3.7%
1994 101,441 ha -6.8%
1995 98,382 ha -3.0%
1996 98,349 ha -0.0%
1997 105,017 ha +6.8%
1998 104,962 ha -0.1%
1999 103,425 ha -1.5%
2000 99,091 ha -4.2%
2001 97,640 ha -1.5%
2002 99,521 ha +1.9%
2003 98,398 ha -1.1%
2004 96,594 ha -1.8%
2005 97,810 ha +1.3%
2006 99,415 ha +1.6%
2007 100,741 ha +1.3%
2008 98,619 ha -2.1%
2009 96,365 ha -2.3%
2010 83,167 ha -13.7%
2011 98,337 ha +18.2%
2012 86,413 ha -12.1%
2013 100,696 ha +16.5%
2014 101,571 ha +0.9%
2015 104,008 ha +2.4%
2016 102,682 ha -1.3%
2017 108,356 ha +5.5%
2018 116,862 ha +7.9%
2019 117,648 ha +0.7%
2020 123,735 ha +5.2%
2021 127,332 ha +2.9%
2022 133,313 ha +4.7%
2023 140,092 ha +5.1%
2024 144,337 ha +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79,439 ha 76,480 ha 85,160 ha 9
1970s 97,228 ha 86,070 ha 106,373 ha 10
1980s 112,405 ha 105,592 ha 121,179 ha 10
1990s 105,706 ha 98,349 ha 116,277 ha 10
2000s 98,419 ha 96,365 ha 100,741 ha 10
2010s 101,974 ha 83,167 ha 117,648 ha 10
2020s 133,762 ha 123,735 ha 144,337 ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Italy 90,390 ha compare
  2. 2 Azerbaijan 55,223 ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 749,769 ha compare
  4. 3 Chile 49,264 ha compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 26,317 ha compare
  6. 4 Georgia 24,014 ha compare
  7. 4 Republic of Moldova 547 ha compare
  8. 5 Spain 12,190 ha compare
  9. 6 China 11,777 ha compare
  10. 6 China, mainland 11,777 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in Europe?
Hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in Europe was 144,337 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 144,337 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 76,480 ha in 1962.
How does Europe rank for hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 2,253 data points, 1961–2024
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