Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Western Europe
Western Europe: Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 8,860 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe is 8,860 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 8,860 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,300 ha, in 1985.
That places Western Europe 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Western Europe, 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 | 6,690 ha | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 5,200 ha | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 7,440 ha | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 7,540 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,140 ha | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 8,500 ha | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 8,860 ha | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazelnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Western Europe 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 | +43.1% | 5,200 ha | 7,440 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 | 5,137 ha | 4,101 ha | 6,690 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,096 ha | 7,440 ha | 8,860 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in Western Europe?
- Hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested in Western Europe was 8,860 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,860 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 ha in 1985.
- How does Western Europe rank for hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Western Europe ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hazelnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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About this data
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.