All tree nuts production in China
In 2024 China produced 3.3 million t of all tree nuts, the largest total in the world (18.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 3.6 million t in 2011. Area harvested: 712,573 ha, yield 4.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3.3 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 114
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 3.6 million t
- 2011
All tree nuts in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 18.1%
- 21.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.7
- world 1.3 (+266%)
- kg per person
- 2.34
- world 2.25
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3,325,947 | 18.1% |
| 2 | United States | 3,270,610 | 17.8% |
| 3 | Turkey | 1,803,245 | 9.8% |
Map of world production of tree 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 | 3,325,947 | +5.9% | 712,573 | 4.67 |
| 2023 | 3,141,030 | +2.0% | 671,978 | 4.67 |
| 2022 | 3,078,745 | +4.0% | 658,905 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 2,961,012 | −0.5% | 631,310 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 2,975,490 | +4.6% | 644,572 | 4.62 |
| 2019 | 2,844,635 | +4.7% | 621,113 | 4.58 |
| 2018 | 2,717,010 | −6.1% | 588,963 | 4.61 |
| 2017 | 2,893,581 | −1.7% | 625,142 | 4.63 |
| 2016 | 2,942,772 | +0.3% | 649,921 | 4.53 |
| 2015 | 2,933,820 | +3.1% | 637,646 | 4.60 |
| 2014 | 2,844,994 | +2.6% | 623,475 | 4.56 |
| 2013 | 2,771,961 | +2.5% | 605,115 | 4.58 |
| 2012 | 2,705,137 | −25% | 598,233 | 4.52 |
| 2011 | 3,620,082 | +15% | 882,971 | 4.10 |
| 2010 | 3,145,138 | +16% | 769,244 | 4.09 |
| 2009 | 2,722,956 | +10% | 651,620 | 4.18 |
| 2008 | 2,472,587 | +19% | 598,085 | 4.13 |
| 2007 | 2,079,987 | +18% | 508,339 | 4.09 |
| 2006 | 1,766,534 | +5.9% | 463,067 | 3.81 |
| 2005 | 1,668,821 | +13% | 423,708 | 3.94 |
| 2004 | 1,472,213 | +13% | 408,473 | 3.60 |
| 2003 | 1,297,905 | +13% | 373,108 | 3.48 |
| 2002 | 1,146,026 | +22% | 354,316 | 3.23 |
| 2001 | 941,542 | −5.3% | 332,370 | 2.83 |
| 2000 | 994,239 | +9.7% | 317,200 | 3.13 |
| 1999 | 905,924 | +13% | 318,300 | 2.85 |
| 1998 | 805,068 | +11% | 309,200 | 2.60 |
| 1997 | 723,399 | +18% | 293,878 | 2.46 |
| 1996 | 614,189 | −0.0% | 275,059 | 2.23 |
| 1995 | 614,333 | +1.7% | 268,329 | 2.29 |
| 1994 | 604,220 | +4.7% | 259,248 | 2.33 |
| 1993 | 576,850 | +11% | 260,327 | 2.22 |
| 1992 | 521,062 | +8.5% | 183,367 | 2.84 |
| 1991 | 480,244 | +43% | 184,048 | 2.61 |
| 1990 | 334,751 | +1.2% | 143,747 | 2.33 |
| 1989 | 330,700 | −5.7% | 160,400 | 2.06 |
| 1988 | 350,574 | +5.4% | 179,400 | 1.95 |
| 1987 | 332,539 | +11% | 167,600 | 1.98 |
| 1986 | 298,410 | +12% | 155,000 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 267,615 | −1.6% | 146,800 | 1.82 |
| 1984 | 272,100 | +0.1% | — | — |
| 1983 | 271,700 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1982 | 260,800 | −3.3% | — | — |
| 1981 | 269,600 | −7.2% | — | — |
| 1980 | 290,500 | +8.7% | — | — |
| 1979 | 267,300 | −9.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 293,700 | +13% | — | — |
| 1977 | 260,800 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1976 | 256,300 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1975 | 254,500 | −5.6% | — | — |
| 1974 | 269,500 | −0.6% | — | — |
| 1973 | 271,000 | +5.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 258,200 | +2.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 253,100 | +10% | — | — |
| 1970 | 229,850 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1969 | 222,500 | +5.5% | — | — |
| 1968 | 211,000 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1967 | 208,200 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1966 | 206,750 | −1.3% | — | — |
| 1965 | 209,400 | +5.1% | — | — |
| 1964 | 199,250 | −0.5% | — | — |
| 1963 | 200,200 | +5.4% | — | — |
| 1962 | 190,000 | +1.6% | — | — |
| 1961 | 187,000 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tree nuts in China?
China produced 3.3 million t in 2024, 18.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of tree nuts?
China was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of United States.
How has the production of tree nuts in China changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 3.6 million t in 2011.
What is the yield of tree nuts in China?
4.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.3 million t from 712,573 ha), against a world average of 1.3 t/ha.
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.