Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Europe
Europe: Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 167,635 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Europe is 167,635 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Europe peaked at 167,635 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,802 ha, in 1983.
That places Europe 6th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,790 ha | — |
| 1962 | 33,767 ha | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 32,763 ha | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 31,367 ha | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 30,591 ha | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 30,382 ha | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 30,184 ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 30,279 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 29,606 ha | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 28,435 ha | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 27,216 ha | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 25,907 ha | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 21,236 ha | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 21,098 ha | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 21,282 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 19,856 ha | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 19,846 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 19,906 ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 19,899 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 19,918 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 19,916 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,005 ha | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 16,802 ha | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 16,864 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 153,205 ha | +808.5% |
| 1986 | 154,529 ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 153,147 ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 147,672 ha | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 147,177 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 145,349 ha | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 143,099 ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 128,793 ha | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 114,863 ha | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 107,316 ha | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 108,690 ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 116,879 ha | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 102,123 ha | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 102,935 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 106,193 ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 113,116 ha | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 102,159 ha | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 98,251 ha | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 106,936 ha | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 105,544 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 104,053 ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 102,865 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 106,906 ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 118,322 ha | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 121,242 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 132,862 ha | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 131,794 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 114,197 ha | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 104,689 ha | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 111,376 ha | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 120,260 ha | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 124,420 ha | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 124,081 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 132,272 ha | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 141,973 ha | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 153,951 ha | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 153,919 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 160,651 ha | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 166,053 ha | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 167,635 ha | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +808.5% | 16,864 ha | 153,205 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,637 ha | 29,606 ha | 35,790 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,468 ha | 19,846 ha | 28,435 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,724 ha | 16,802 ha | 154,529 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,624 ha | 102,123 ha | 145,349 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,939 ha | 98,251 ha | 121,242 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,792 ha | 104,689 ha | 141,973 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,442 ha | 153,919 ha | 167,635 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 Mexico 127,133 ha compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 97,846 ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 67,024 ha compare
- 5 India 97,284 ha compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 26,961 ha compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 3,060 ha compare
- 6 USSR 44,059 ha compare
- 7 Chile 43,990 ha compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 29,456 ha compare
- 9 Australia 29,192 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Europe?
- Walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Europe was 167,635 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 167,635 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,802 ha in 1983.
- How does Europe rank for walnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is walnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Walnuts, 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.