Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in United States of America

United States of America: Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 149,735 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
149,735 ha
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
8th
of 23 groups
All-time high
161,876 ha
in 2022
All-time low
56,860 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in United States of America stood at 149,735 ha.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in United States of America peaked at 161,876 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56,860 ha, in 1965.

United States of America ranks 8th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 57,590 ha
1962 57,790 ha +0.3%
1963 57,020 ha -1.3%
1964 57,950 ha +1.6%
1965 56,860 ha -1.9%
1966 58,920 ha +3.6%
1967 59,250 ha +0.6%
1968 59,570 ha +0.5%
1969 60,860 ha +2.2%
1970 62,000 ha +1.9%
1971 63,290 ha +2.1%
1972 66,000 ha +4.3%
1973 66,040 ha +0.1%
1974 67,900 ha +2.8%
1975 68,920 ha +1.5%
1976 70,540 ha +2.4%
1977 73,170 ha +3.7%
1978 73,410 ha +0.3%
1979 72,520 ha -1.2%
1980 72,800 ha +0.4%
1981 70,860 ha -2.7%
1982 72,030 ha +1.7%
1983 71,220 ha -1.1%
1984 72,030 ha +1.1%
1985 72,440 ha +0.6%
1986 72,840 ha +0.6%
1987 71,220 ha -2.2%
1988 71,630 ha +0.6%
1989 72,440 ha +1.1%
1990 73,250 ha +1.1%
1991 73,250 ha +0.0%
1992 72,030 ha -1.7%
1993 74,870 ha +3.9%
1994 76,480 ha +2.2%
1995 78,100 ha +2.1%
1996 77,700 ha -0.5%
1997 79,130 ha +1.8%
1998 79,130 ha +0.0%
1999 79,130 ha +0.0%
2000 78,100 ha -1.3%
2001 82,556 ha +5.7%
2002 84,984 ha +2.9%
2003 86,198 ha +1.4%
2004 86,603 ha +0.5%
2005 87,007 ha +0.5%
2006 87,007 ha +0.0%
2007 88,222 ha +1.4%
2008 93,078 ha +5.5%
2009 97,125 ha +4.3%
2010 103,195 ha +6.2%
2011 107,242 ha +3.9%
2012 109,269 ha +1.9%
2013 113,311 ha +3.7%
2014 117,359 ha +3.6%
2015 121,406 ha +3.4%
2016 127,480 ha +5.0%
2017 135,570 ha +6.3%
2018 141,640 ha +4.5%
2019 147,710 ha +4.3%
2020 153,782 ha +4.1%
2021 159,853 ha +3.9%
2022 161,876 ha +1.3%
2023 155,806 ha -3.7%
2024 149,735 ha -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58,423 ha 56,860 ha 60,860 ha 9
1970s 68,379 ha 62,000 ha 73,410 ha 10
1980s 71,951 ha 70,860 ha 72,840 ha 10
1990s 76,307 ha 72,030 ha 79,130 ha 10
2000s 87,088 ha 78,100 ha 97,125 ha 10
2010s 122,418 ha 103,195 ha 147,710 ha 10
2020s 156,210 ha 149,735 ha 161,876 ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 India 97,284 ha compare
  2. 6 USSR 44,059 ha compare
  3. 7 Chile 43,990 ha compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 29,456 ha compare
  5. 9 Australia 29,192 ha compare
  6. 10 France 26,830 ha compare
  7. 11 Yugoslav SFR 19,713 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is walnuts, in shell — area harvested in United States of America?
Walnuts, in shell — area harvested in United States of America was 149,735 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 161,876 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 56,860 ha in 1965.
How does United States of America rank for walnuts, in shell — area harvested?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is walnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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