Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 68,719 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68,719 ha
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
17th
of 23 groups
All-time high
68,719 ha
in 2024
All-time low
16,802 ha
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 68,719 ha for walnuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 68,719 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,802 ha, in 1983.

Southern Europe ranks 17th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
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 60,875 ha +261.0%
1986 59,599 ha -2.1%
1987 58,532 ha -1.8%
1988 51,992 ha -11.2%
1989 51,874 ha -0.2%
1990 50,786 ha -2.1%
1991 50,058 ha -1.4%
1992 49,118 ha -1.9%
1993 37,773 ha -23.1%
1994 36,459 ha -3.5%
1995 34,831 ha -4.5%
1996 40,582 ha +16.5%
1997 35,930 ha -11.5%
1998 34,151 ha -5.0%
1999 40,648 ha +19.0%
2000 41,545 ha +2.2%
2001 37,216 ha -10.4%
2002 34,307 ha -7.8%
2003 42,275 ha +23.2%
2004 44,078 ha +4.3%
2005 45,016 ha +2.1%
2006 41,582 ha -7.6%
2007 43,063 ha +3.6%
2008 43,545 ha +1.1%
2009 44,833 ha +3.0%
2010 42,237 ha -5.8%
2011 42,732 ha +1.2%
2012 38,701 ha -9.4%
2013 39,772 ha +2.8%
2014 39,872 ha +0.3%
2015 43,883 ha +10.1%
2016 45,726 ha +4.2%
2017 43,460 ha -5.0%
2018 54,083 ha +24.4%
2019 56,057 ha +3.6%
2020 65,170 ha +16.3%
2021 63,293 ha -2.9%
2022 65,854 ha +4.0%
2023 66,698 ha +1.3%
2024 68,719 ha +3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Southern 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +261.0% 16,864 ha 60,875 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,637 ha 29,606 ha 35,790 ha 9
1970s 22,468 ha 19,846 ha 28,435 ha 10
1980s 37,438 ha 16,802 ha 60,875 ha 10
1990s 41,034 ha 34,151 ha 50,786 ha 10
2000s 41,746 ha 34,307 ha 45,016 ha 10
2010s 44,652 ha 38,701 ha 56,057 ha 10
2020s 65,947 ha 63,293 ha 68,719 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 14 Ukraine 13,200 ha compare
  2. 15 Spain 13,110 ha compare
  3. 16 Czechoslovakia 12,849 ha compare
  4. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 11,608 ha compare
  5. 18 North Macedonia 9,027 ha compare
  6. 19 Croatia 8,500 ha compare
  7. 20 Hungary 8,060 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Southern Europe was 68,719 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 68,719 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 16,802 ha in 1983.
How does Southern Europe rank for walnuts, in shell — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is walnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
95 places, 3,714 data points, 1961–2024
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