Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Greece
Greece: Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 840 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Greece, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in Greece is 840 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 335.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in Greece peaked at 6,070 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 193 ha, in 2014.
That places Greece 19th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,070 ha | — |
| 1986 | 5,825 ha | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5,390 ha | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 4,875 ha | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 4,620 ha | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4,430 ha | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,900 ha | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 3,580 ha | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 3,292 ha | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 2,484 ha | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 2,316 ha | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2,049 ha | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 1,824 ha | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1,489 ha | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 1,368 ha | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1,332 ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,075 ha | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 1,000 ha | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 964 ha | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 800 ha | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 749 ha | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 717 ha | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 650 ha | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 566 ha | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 533 ha | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 515 ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 530 ha | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 485 ha | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 474 ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 193 ha | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 212 ha | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 257 ha | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 335 ha | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 420 ha | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 520 ha | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 590 ha | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 750 ha | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 720 ha | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 750 ha | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 840 ha | +12.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 840 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 840 ha, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 840 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 415 ha, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -59.3% | 474 ha | 193 ha |
| 2017 | +30.4% | 257 ha | 335 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,356 ha | 4,620 ha | 6,070 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,673 ha | 1,368 ha | 4,430 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 838.6 ha | 533 ha | 1,332 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.1 ha | 193 ha | 530 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 730 ha | 590 ha | 840 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in Greece?
- Hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in Greece was 840 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6,070 ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 ha in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.