> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024144,751 t
World rank1 of 66
10-year change+11%
Record148,848 t2015

## Other nuts in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total13.3%13.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.2world 1.1 (+444%)
kg per person0.10world 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](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/united-states/) | 136,470 | 12.5% |
| 3 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/mexico/) | 125,730 | 11.5% |

[Full ranking of 66 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/)

### Map of world production of other nuts

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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

Exports3,196 t USD 35.4 m
Exporter rank10 of 88
Imports98,167 t USD 293 m
Importer rank1 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](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/indonesia/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/ethiopia/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/australia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/south-africa/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/zimbabwe/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/guatemala/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/tanzania/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/russia/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/kenya/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/spain/)
[All countries producing other nuts](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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