Based on a comparison of 26 countries in 2022, China ranked the highest in chestnut production with 1,562,686 tonnes followed by Spain and Bolivia. On the other end of the scale was Croatia with 30.0 tonnes, Bulgaria with 40.0 tonnes and Romania with 50.0 tonnes.
Total chestnut production reached 2,131,241 tonnes in 2022 in the World according to Faostat. This is 0.17 % less than in the previous year and 3.52 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, total chestnut production reached an all time high of 2,158,715 tonnes in 2020 and an all time low of 406,777 tonnes in 1984. The average annual growth amounted to 2.12 % since 1961.
The top ranked country, China, accounted for 73.3 % of chestnut production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 85.4 % share while the ten largest countries some 98.8 % in 2022.
Data for more countries are available at Chestnut Production indicator page.
Chestnut Production | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Albania | tonnes | 6,040 | 6,226 | 5,242 | 5,846 | 5,616 | ||||||||||||||||
Bolivia | tonnes | 79,464 | 81,380 | 85,144 | 81,996 | 82,840 | ||||||||||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | tonnes | 1,590 | 1,753 | 1,931 | 1,758 | 1,890 | ||||||||||||||||
Chile | tonnes | 2,823 | 2,108 | 2,159 | 3,066 | 2,946 | ||||||||||||||||
China | tonnes | 1,600,300 | 1,568,319 | 1,538,460 | 1,590,582 | 1,578,879 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | tonnes | 12,213 | 12,357 | 12,498 | 12,589 | 12,644 | ||||||||||||||||
France | tonnes | 7,982 | 5,706 | 8,700 | 7,350 | 8,730 | ||||||||||||||||
Greece | tonnes | 29,628 | 30,304 | 35,230 | 28,980 | 34,080 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | tonnes | 53,145 | 53,422 | 32,790 | 39,980 | 49,750 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | tonnes | 16,500 | 18,700 | 16,500 | 15,700 | 16,900 | ||||||||||||||||
Macedonia | tonnes | 1,400 | 1,433 | 1,511 | 1,472 | 1,522 | ||||||||||||||||
Portugal | tonnes | 26,780 | 29,875 | 34,130 | 43,840 | 42,180 | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | tonnes | 53,600 | 54,173 | 54,351 | 54,214 | 53,405 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | tonnes | 16,178 | 15,623 | 184,770 | 188,930 | 188,690 | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | tonnes | 64,750 | 62,904 | 63,580 | 72,655 | 76,045 |