Other nuts production in China
In 2024 China produced 144,751 t of other nuts, the largest total in the world (13.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 148,848 t in 2015. Area harvested: 23,415 ha, yield 6.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 144,751 t
- World rank
- 1 of 66
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 148,848 t
- 2015
Other nuts in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 13.3%
- 13.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.2
- world 1.1 (+444%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 0.13
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 144,751 | 13.3% |
| 2 | United States | 136,470 | 12.5% |
| 3 | Mexico | 125,730 | 11.5% |
Map of world production of other nuts
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 144,751 | −0.4% | 23,415 | 6.18 |
| 2023 | 145,265 | +0.2% | 23,444 | 6.20 |
| 2022 | 145,003 | +0.7% | 23,386 | 6.20 |
| 2021 | 143,986 | −1.9% | 23,417 | 6.15 |
| 2020 | 146,807 | +1.8% | 23,528 | 6.24 |
| 2019 | 144,216 | +2.3% | 23,768 | 6.07 |
| 2018 | 140,935 | +2.5% | 24,092 | 5.85 |
| 2017 | 137,558 | +0.8% | 24,502 | 5.61 |
| 2016 | 136,459 | −8.3% | 24,699 | 5.52 |
| 2015 | 148,848 | +14% | 25,366 | 5.87 |
| 2014 | 130,530 | +0.4% | 24,232 | 5.39 |
| 2013 | 130,000 | −3.7% | 24,500 | 5.31 |
| 2012 | 135,000 | +2.3% | 24,500 | 5.51 |
| 2011 | 132,000 | +32% | 24,000 | 5.50 |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 23,000 | 4.35 |
| 2009 | 95,000 | −9.5% | 22,000 | 4.32 |
| 2008 | 105,000 | +5.0% | 22,000 | 4.77 |
| 2007 | 100,000 | +37% | 20,000 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 73,000 | +12% | 16,323 | 4.47 |
| 2005 | 65,000 | +55% | 15,000 | 4.33 |
| 2004 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 10,992 | 3.82 |
| 2003 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 11,373 | 3.52 |
| 2002 | 38,000 | +19% | 12,000 | 3.17 |
| 2001 | 32,000 | −14% | 9,345 | 3.42 |
| 2000 | 37,000 | +16% | 10,000 | 3.70 |
| 1999 | 32,000 | +14% | 10,500 | 3.05 |
| 1998 | 28,000 | −13% | 12,500 | 2.24 |
| 1997 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 12,878 | 2.48 |
| 1996 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 12,000 | 2.50 |
| 1995 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 11,500 | 2.43 |
| 1994 | 26,000 | +8.3% | 11,312 | 2.30 |
| 1993 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 11,128 | 2.16 |
| 1992 | 23,000 | +7.0% | 11,419 | 2.01 |
| 1991 | 21,500 | −2.3% | 11,475 | 1.87 |
| 1990 | 22,000 | +2.3% | 12,694 | 1.73 |
| 1989 | 21,500 | +7.5% | 11,300 | 1.90 |
| 1988 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 11,300 | 1.77 |
| 1987 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 11,300 | 1.68 |
| 1986 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 11,300 | 1.59 |
| 1985 | 17,000 | +3.0% | 11,300 | 1.50 |
| 1984 | 16,500 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1983 | 16,000 | +3.2% | — | — |
| 1982 | 15,500 | −3.1% | — | — |
| 1981 | 16,000 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1979 | 14,000 | +3.7% | — | — |
| 1978 | 13,500 | +3.8% | — | — |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +4.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 12,500 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1975 | 12,000 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1974 | 11,000 | +10% | — | — |
| 1973 | 10,000 | +5.3% | — | — |
| 1972 | 9,500 | +10% | — | — |
| 1971 | 8,600 | −4.4% | — | — |
| 1970 | 9,000 | +5.9% | — | — |
| 1969 | 8,500 | +6.3% | — | — |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1967 | 7,800 | −2.5% | — | — |
| 1966 | 8,000 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1965 | 7,500 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1964 | 7,000 | +7.7% | — | — |
| 1963 | 6,500 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,196 t USD 35.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 88
- Imports
- 98,167 t USD 293 m
- Importer rank
- 1 of 126
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of other nuts in China?
China produced 144,751 t in 2024, 13.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of other nuts?
China was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of United States.
How has the production of other nuts in China changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 148,848 t in 2015.
What is the yield of other nuts in China?
6.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (144,751 t from 23,415 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does China export or import other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c.?
In 2024 China reported exports of 3,196 t (USD 35.4 m) and imports of 98,167 t (USD 293 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for China is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.