Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in France
France: Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 26,830 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in France, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in France stood at 26,830 ha.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in France peaked at 27,180 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,791 ha, in 1991.
That places France 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17,250 ha | — |
| 1986 | 17,450 ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 17,665 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 15,200 ha | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 13,630 ha | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 12,950 ha | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 10,791 ha | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 11,246 ha | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 11,486 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,155 ha | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 12,547 ha | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13,224 ha | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 13,232 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,433 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 14,049 ha | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 14,532 ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 14,579 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,942 ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15,583 ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15,947 ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 16,269 ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16,631 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16,928 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17,126 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,679 ha | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 18,863 ha | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 18,813 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18,858 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19,366 ha | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 19,712 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20,904 ha | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 20,659 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 21,651 ha | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 22,170 ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25,880 ha | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 27,180 ha | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 26,850 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26,900 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 26,870 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 26,830 ha | -0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 26,830 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,075 ha, 25.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 26,830 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,869 ha, 14.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,239 ha | 13,630 ha | 17,665 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,511 ha | 10,791 ha | 14,049 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,022 ha | 14,532 ha | 17,679 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,688 ha | 18,813 ha | 25,880 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,926 ha | 26,830 ha | 27,180 ha | 5 |
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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 walnuts, in shell — area harvested in France?
- Walnuts, in shell — area harvested in France was 26,830 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27,180 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,791 ha in 1991.
- How does France rank for walnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- France ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is walnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.