FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chestnuts, in shell production in France
In 2024 France produced 8,950 t of chestnuts, in shell, the 11th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.3%. The record was 93,670 t in 1963. Area harvested: 9,200 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,950 t
- World rank
- 11 of 27
- 10-year change
- +3.3%
- Record
- 93,670 t
- 1963
Chestnuts, in shell in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,950 | +4.4% | 9,200 | 0.97 |
| 2023 | 8,570 | −17% | 9,080 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 10,280 | +8.7% | 8,990 | 1.14 |
| 2021 | 9,460 | +8.4% | 8,600 | 1.10 |
| 2020 | 8,730 | +19% | 8,550 | 1.02 |
| 2019 | 7,350 | −16% | 8,570 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 8,700 | +52% | 8,480 | 1.03 |
| 2017 | 5,706 | −29% | 8,230 | 0.69 |
| 2016 | 7,982 | +0.5% | 8,076 | 0.99 |
| 2015 | 7,943 | −8.4% | 7,793 | 1.02 |
| 2014 | 8,668 | −5.8% | 7,758 | 1.12 |
| 2013 | 9,200 | +3.7% | 7,666 | 1.20 |
| 2012 | 8,869 | +24% | 7,250 | 1.22 |
| 2011 | 7,160 | −24% | 7,234 | 0.99 |
| 2010 | 9,464 | +9.1% | 7,094 | 1.33 |
| 2009 | 8,672 | +38% | 7,152 | 1.21 |
| 2008 | 6,290 | −24% | 7,003 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 8,313 | −14% | 6,976 | 1.19 |
| 2006 | 9,670 | +19% | 6,967 | 1.39 |
| 2005 | 8,124 | −25% | 7,139 | 1.14 |
| 2004 | 10,761 | +24% | 7,159 | 1.50 |
| 2003 | 8,657 | −12% | 7,199 | 1.20 |
| 2002 | 9,799 | +14% | 7,164 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 8,595 | −6.1% | 7,138 | 1.20 |
| 2000 | 9,152 | −2.6% | 7,077 | 1.29 |
| 1999 | 9,399 | −6.5% | 7,138 | 1.32 |
| 1998 | 10,049 | +28% | 6,826 | 1.47 |
| 1997 | 7,872 | −7.7% | 6,717 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 8,531 | +0.3% | 6,566 | 1.30 |
| 1995 | 8,503 | −9.4% | 6,509 | 1.31 |
| 1994 | 9,388 | −0.3% | 6,388 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 9,414 | −0.9% | 6,419 | 1.47 |
| 1992 | 9,496 | +2.7% | 6,350 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | 9,244 | −32% | 6,276 | 1.47 |
| 1990 | 13,560 | −2.0% | 12,400 | 1.09 |
| 1989 | 13,839 | −20% | 11,500 | 1.20 |
| 1988 | 17,202 | +8.2% | 15,600 | 1.10 |
| 1987 | 15,900 | +8.9% | 15,900 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 14,600 | +2.8% | 16,200 | 0.90 |
| 1985 | 14,200 | −2.7% | 15,800 | 0.90 |
| 1984 | 14,600 | −12% | — | — |
| 1983 | 16,600 | −29% | — | — |
| 1982 | 23,500 | −9.6% | — | — |
| 1981 | 26,000 | +6.4% | — | — |
| 1980 | 24,428 | −55% | — | — |
| 1979 | 53,751 | +23% | — | — |
| 1978 | 43,710 | −9.9% | — | — |
| 1977 | 48,497 | −18% | — | — |
| 1976 | 59,140 | +51% | — | — |
| 1975 | 39,220 | +29% | — | — |
| 1974 | 30,320 | −32% | — | — |
| 1973 | 44,460 | +20% | — | — |
| 1972 | 37,100 | −16% | — | — |
| 1971 | 44,140 | −7.4% | — | — |
| 1970 | 47,670 | −28% | — | — |
| 1969 | 65,900 | +7.9% | — | — |
| 1968 | 61,060 | −10.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 67,811 | −16% | — | — |
| 1966 | 81,190 | −1.5% | — | — |
| 1965 | 82,460 | −8.2% | — | — |
| 1964 | 89,850 | −4.1% | — | — |
| 1963 | 93,670 | +0.8% | — | — |
| 1962 | 92,920 | +30% | — | — |
| 1961 | 71,230 | — | — | — |
Other large producers
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.