Walnuts, in shell — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Walnuts, in shell — Yield was 4,036 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,036 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 60 countries
All-time high
4,036 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,442 kg/ha
in 2001
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Walnuts, in shell — Yield in China, mainland, 1985–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1985200420241985: 2.2k kg/ha1986: 2.2k kg/ha1987: 2.3k kg/ha1988: 2.3k kg/ha1989: 2.2k kg/ha1990: 2.2k kg/ha1991: 2.1k kg/ha1992: 2.3k kg/ha1993: 1.5k kg/ha1994: 1.5k kg/ha1995: 1.5k kg/ha1996: 1.6k kg/ha1997: 1.6k kg/ha1998: 1.6k kg/ha1999: 1.7k kg/ha2000: 1.8k kg/ha2001: 1.4k kg/ha2002: 2.0k kg/ha2003: 2.2k kg/ha2004: 2.4k kg/ha2005: 2.7k kg/ha2006: 2.5k kg/ha2007: 3.0k kg/ha2008: 3.0k kg/ha2009: 3.2k kg/ha2010: 3.2k kg/ha2011: 3.3k kg/ha2012: 3.3k kg/ha2013: 3.5k kg/ha2014: 3.6k kg/ha2015: 3.7k kg/ha2016: 3.6k kg/ha2017: 3.7k kg/ha2018: 3.7k kg/ha2019: 3.7k kg/ha2020: 3.8k kg/ha2021: 3.9k kg/ha2022: 3.9k kg/ha2023: 4.0k kg/ha2024: 4.0k kg/ha

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 4,036 kg/ha for walnuts, in shell — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — yield in China, mainland peaked at 4,036 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,442 kg/ha, in 2001.

China, mainland ranks 13th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Walnuts, in shell — Yield in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Walnuts, in shell — Yield in China, mainland, 1985 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1985 2,217 kg/ha —
1986 2,235 kg/ha +0.8%
1987 2,262 kg/ha +1.2%
1988 2,300 kg/ha +1.7%
1989 2,223 kg/ha -3.3%
1990 2,199 kg/ha -1.1%
1991 2,063 kg/ha -6.2%
1992 2,308 kg/ha +11.8%
1993 1,500 kg/ha -35.0%
1994 1,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1995 1,538 kg/ha +2.5%
1996 1,587 kg/ha +3.2%
1997 1,562 kg/ha -1.6%
1998 1,642 kg/ha +5.1%
1999 1,662 kg/ha +1.3%
2000 1,844 kg/ha +11.0%
2001 1,442 kg/ha -21.8%
2002 1,951 kg/ha +35.3%
2003 2,186 kg/ha +12.1%
2004 2,361 kg/ha +8.0%
2005 2,683 kg/ha +13.6%
2006 2,529 kg/ha -5.7%
2007 3,000 kg/ha +18.6%
2008 3,013 kg/ha +0.4%
2009 3,211 kg/ha +6.6%
2010 3,189 kg/ha -0.7%
2011 3,256 kg/ha +2.1%
2012 3,310 kg/ha +1.7%
2013 3,475 kg/ha +5.0%
2014 3,610 kg/ha +3.9%
2015 3,719 kg/ha +3.0%
2016 3,647 kg/ha -1.9%
2017 3,666 kg/ha +0.5%
2018 3,697 kg/ha +0.8%
2019 3,732 kg/ha +1.0%
2020 3,797 kg/ha +1.7%
2021 3,916 kg/ha +3.1%
2022 3,936 kg/ha +0.5%
2023 3,986 kg/ha +1.3%
2024 4,036 kg/ha +1.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Walnuts, in shell — Yield in China, mainland 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
1993 -35.0% 2,308 kg/ha 1,500 kg/ha
2002 +35.3% 1,442 kg/ha 1,951 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,247 kg/ha 2,217 kg/ha 2,300 kg/ha 5
1990s 1,756 kg/ha 1,500 kg/ha 2,308 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,422 kg/ha 1,442 kg/ha 3,211 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,530 kg/ha 3,189 kg/ha 3,732 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,934 kg/ha 3,797 kg/ha 4,036 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 10 Nepal 4,735 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 4,707 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Kazakhstan 4,310 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 China 4,036 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Chile 3,978 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Peru 3,828 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is walnuts, in shell — yield in China, mainland?
Walnuts, in shell — yield in China, mainland was 4,036 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest walnuts, in shell — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 4,036 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,442 kg/ha in 2001.
How does China, mainland rank for walnuts, in shell — yield?
China, mainland ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is walnuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Walnuts, in shell — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Walnuts, in shell — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 3,546 data points, 1961–2024
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