Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in World
World: Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 1.40 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
World recorded 1.40 million ha for walnuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in World peaked at 1.40 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153,788 ha, in 1969.
That places World 1st out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in World, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 161,347 ha | — |
| 1962 | 160,074 ha | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 158,248 ha | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 158,906 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 157,435 ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 161,715 ha | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 156,297 ha | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 158,000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 153,788 ha | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 158,954 ha | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 157,709 ha | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 164,461 ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 160,114 ha | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 158,056 ha | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 166,001 ha | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 169,733 ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 169,429 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 177,724 ha | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 173,991 ha | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 173,874 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 174,082 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 176,863 ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 175,373 ha | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 176,299 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 385,884 ha | +118.9% |
| 1986 | 398,237 ha | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 397,147 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 406,471 ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 404,558 ha | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 405,133 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 418,369 ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 421,113 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 441,280 ha | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 432,949 ha | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 449,684 ha | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 465,086 ha | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 465,459 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 515,558 ha | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 527,187 ha | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 544,802 ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 559,914 ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 570,425 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 597,973 ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 610,847 ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 631,005 ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 680,112 ha | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 700,999 ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 783,821 ha | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 830,213 ha | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 958,779 ha | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million ha | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 909,137 ha | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 937,757 ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million ha | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million ha | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million ha | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million ha | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million ha | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million ha | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million ha | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in World 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 | +118.9% | 176,299 ha | 385,884 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,423 ha | 153,788 ha | 161,715 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 165,617 ha | 157,709 ha | 177,724 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 286,879 ha | 173,874 ha | 406,471 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,182 ha | 405,133 ha | 527,187 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,011 ha | 544,802 ha | 830,213 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million ha | 909,137 ha | 1.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million ha | 1.23 million ha | 1.40 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 371,689 ha compare
- 1 China, mainland 371,689 ha compare
- 2 Türkiye 178,005 ha compare
- 3 Mexico 127,133 ha compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 97,846 ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 67,024 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is walnuts, in shell — area harvested in World?
- Walnuts, in shell — area harvested in World was 1.40 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,788 ha in 1969.
- How does World rank for walnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- World ranks 1st out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is walnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.