FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Walnuts, in shell production in China
In 2024 China produced 1.5 million t of walnuts, in shell, the largest total in the world (34.5% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 67%. The record was 1.7 million t in 2011. Area harvested: 371,689 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 55
- 10-year change
- +67%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 2011
Walnuts, in shell in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,500,000 | +11% | 371,689 | 4.04 |
| 2023 | 1,350,000 | +13% | 338,684 | 3.99 |
| 2022 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% | 304,846 | 3.94 |
| 2021 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% | 280,880 | 3.92 |
| 2020 | 1,100,000 | +10% | 289,702 | 3.80 |
| 2019 | 1,000,000 | +18% | 267,939 | 3.73 |
| 2018 | 850,000 | −15% | 229,930 | 3.70 |
| 2017 | 1,000,000 | −5.7% | 272,791 | 3.67 |
| 2016 | 1,060,000 | +6.0% | 290,665 | 3.65 |
| 2015 | 1,000,000 | +11% | 268,875 | 3.72 |
| 2014 | 900,000 | +15% | 249,312 | 3.61 |
| 2013 | 780,000 | +8.3% | 224,455 | 3.48 |
| 2012 | 720,000 | −57% | 217,487 | 3.31 |
| 2011 | 1,655,508 | +29% | 508,528 | 3.26 |
| 2010 | 1,284,351 | +31% | 402,737 | 3.19 |
| 2009 | 979,366 | +18% | 305,000 | 3.21 |
| 2008 | 828,635 | +32% | 275,000 | 3.01 |
| 2007 | 629,986 | +33% | 210,000 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 475,455 | −4.7% | 188,000 | 2.53 |
| 2005 | 499,074 | +14% | 186,000 | 2.68 |
| 2004 | 436,862 | +11% | 185,000 | 2.36 |
| 2003 | 393,529 | +15% | 180,000 | 2.19 |
| 2002 | 343,305 | +36% | 176,000 | 1.95 |
| 2001 | 252,347 | −19% | 175,000 | 1.44 |
| 2000 | 309,875 | +13% | 168,000 | 1.84 |
| 1999 | 274,246 | +1.9% | 165,000 | 1.66 |
| 1998 | 269,203 | +7.8% | 164,000 | 1.64 |
| 1997 | 249,834 | +5.0% | 160,000 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 237,989 | +3.2% | 150,000 | 1.59 |
| 1995 | 230,667 | +9.8% | 150,000 | 1.54 |
| 1994 | 209,997 | −2.8% | 140,000 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 216,000 | +32% | 144,000 | 1.50 |
| 1992 | 163,862 | +8.1% | 71,000 | 2.31 |
| 1991 | 151,644 | +1.4% | 73,494 | 2.06 |
| 1990 | 149,560 | −6.6% | 68,000 | 2.20 |
| 1989 | 160,054 | −9.6% | 72,000 | 2.22 |
| 1988 | 177,098 | +20% | 77,000 | 2.30 |
| 1987 | 147,000 | +7.8% | 65,000 | 2.26 |
| 1986 | 136,335 | +12% | 61,000 | 2.24 |
| 1985 | 121,917 | −4.9% | 55,000 | 2.22 |
| 1984 | 128,200 | +7.7% | — | — |
| 1983 | 119,000 | +16% | — | — |
| 1982 | 103,000 | −3.7% | — | — |
| 1981 | 107,000 | −10% | — | — |
| 1980 | 119,000 | +31% | — | — |
| 1979 | 91,000 | −19% | — | — |
| 1978 | 113,000 | +49% | — | — |
| 1977 | 76,000 | +7.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 71,000 | +9.2% | — | — |
| 1975 | 65,000 | −19% | — | — |
| 1974 | 80,000 | −1.2% | — | — |
| 1973 | 81,000 | +13% | — | — |
| 1972 | 72,000 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1971 | 70,000 | +37% | — | — |
| 1970 | 51,000 | +8.5% | — | — |
| 1969 | 47,000 | +18% | — | — |
| 1968 | 40,000 | −2.4% | — | — |
| 1967 | 41,000 | −2.4% | — | — |
| 1966 | 42,000 | −13% | — | — |
| 1965 | 48,000 | +14% | — | — |
| 1964 | 42,000 | −8.7% | — | — |
| 1963 | 46,000 | +15% | — | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — | — | — |
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.