Nuts · FAOSTAT 2024
Chestnuts, in shell production by country
World production of chestnuts, in shell reached 2.1 million t in 2024, up 2.9% over ten years. The largest producers were China (72.9%), Spain (8.7%), Bolivia (4.0%), together 86% of the world total. It was harvested from 548,617 ha, an average yield of 3.8 t/ha.
- World production, 2024
- 2.1 million t
- 10-year change
- +2.9%
- Producing countries
- 27
- World average yield
- 3.82 t/ha
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China E | 1,528,549 | 72.9% | −8.4% | 5.7 |
| 2 | Spain | 181,810 | 8.67% | +1,027% | 4.7 |
| 3 | Bolivia E | 84,090 | 4.01% | +8.0% | 1.4 |
| 4 | Turkey | 74,300 | 3.54% | +17% | 5.3 |
| 5 | Italy | 64,330 | 3.07% | +27% | 1.6 |
| 6 | South Korea E | 52,241 | 2.49% | −12% | 1.7 |
| 7 | Greece | 33,140 | 1.58% | +18% | 3.4 |
| 8 | Portugal | 27,160 | 1.29% | +47% | 0.5 |
| 9 | Japan | 14,000 | 0.67% | −35% | 0.9 |
| 10 | North Korea E | 12,948 | 0.62% | +7.7% | 2.4 |
| 11 | France | 8,950 | 0.43% | +3.3% | 1.0 |
| 12 | Albania | 5,726 | 0.27% | −13% | 2.3 |
| 13 | Chile I | 3,558 | 0.17% | +223% | 2.4 |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina I | 1,966 | 0.09% | +61% | 1.2 |
| 15 | North Macedonia E | 1,520 | 0.07% | +27% | 1.6 |
| 16 | Australia | 1,078 | 0.05% | — | 2.1 |
| 17 | Peru E | 617 | 0.03% | +1.1% | 4.5 |
| 18 | Azerbaijan I | 555 | 0.03% | −29% | 2.4 |
| 19 | Slovenia | 400 | 0.02% | +2,253% | 4.0 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 283 | 0.01% | +543% | 1.2 |
| 21 | Hungary | 270 | 0.01% | −10.0% | 0.7 |
| 22 | Ukraine E | 200 | 0.01% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
| 23 | Cameroon E | 145 | 0.01% | +0.7% | 1.0 |
| 24 | Zimbabwe I | 91 | 0.00% | +9.6% | 1.2 |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 60 | 0.00% | −85% | 2.0 |
| 26 | Romania | 50 | 0.00% | +92% | 5.0 |
| 27 | Croatia | 20 | 0.00% | — | 0.0 |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.