Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested in Spain
Spain: Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested was 20,415 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested in Spain, 1990–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 20,415 ha for pistachios, in shell — area harvested in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 1,592.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pistachios, in shell — area harvested in Spain peaked at 20,415 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 656 ha, in 1990.
Spain ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested in Spain, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 656 ha | — |
| 1991 | 680 ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 704 ha | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 729 ha | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 755 ha | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 782 ha | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 810 ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 839 ha | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 869 ha | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 900 ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 932 ha | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 965 ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 999 ha | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,035 ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,074 ha | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,116 ha | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,160 ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,206 ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,254 ha | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,436 ha | +94.3% |
| 2010 | 4,336 ha | +78.0% |
| 2011 | 4,229 ha | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,274 ha | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 5,754 ha | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6,225 ha | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 6,487 ha | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 14,974 ha | +130.8% |
| 2017 | 20,415 ha | +36.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 20,415 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,353 ha, 4.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Spain's 20,415 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,680 ha, 7.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pistachios, in shell — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +130.8% | 6,487 ha | 14,974 ha |
| 2009 | +94.3% | 1,254 ha | 2,436 ha |
| 2010 | +78.0% | 2,436 ha | 4,336 ha |
| 2017 | +36.3% | 14,974 ha | 20,415 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 772.4 ha | 656 ha | 900 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,218 ha | 932 ha | 2,436 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,462 ha | 4,229 ha | 20,415 ha | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Tunisia 26,958 ha compare
- 2 China 26,801 ha compare
- 2 China, mainland 26,801 ha compare
- 2 Türkiye 484,529 ha compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 269,080 ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 60,526 ha compare
- 5 Madagascar 13,236 ha compare
- 6 Australia 4,406 ha compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 4,406 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 pistachios, in shell — area harvested in Spain?
- Pistachios, in shell — area harvested in Spain was 20,415 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pistachios, in shell — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,415 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest pistachios, in shell — area harvested recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 656 ha in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for pistachios, in shell — area harvested?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pistachios, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,592.8%. 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 Pistachios, 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.