Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in France
France: Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 8,200 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in France, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in France stood at 8,200 ha. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in France peaked at 8,200 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,300 ha, in 1985.
That places France 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,300 ha | — |
| 1986 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,400 ha | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1,600 ha | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,648 ha | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,714 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,756 ha | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,825 ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,853 ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,922 ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,911 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,265 ha | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 2,329 ha | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,354 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,371 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,393 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,426 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,576 ha | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2,642 ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,953 ha | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 2,916 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,351 ha | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 3,572 ha | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 4,166 ha | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 4,101 ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,294 ha | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,682 ha | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4,995 ha | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5,146 ha | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,868 ha | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 6,232 ha | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6,680 ha | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 5,190 ha | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 7,430 ha | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 7,510 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7,560 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,920 ha | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 8,200 ha | +3.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8,200 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 840 ha, 9.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 8,200 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 415 ha, 19.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +43.2% | 5,190 ha | 7,430 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,440 ha | 1,300 ha | 1,600 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,882 ha | 1,600 ha | 2,329 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,755 ha | 2,354 ha | 3,572 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,135 ha | 4,101 ha | 6,680 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,724 ha | 7,430 ha | 8,200 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in France?
- Hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in France was 8,200 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8,200 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 ha in 1985.
- How does France rank for hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- France ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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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.