Production
| Nut | Production |
|---|---|
| Coconuts | 61,708,358 |
| Peanuts | 36,456,791 |
| Cashew nuts | 3,350,929 |
| Almonds | 2,361,676 |
| Walnuts | 2,282,264 |
| Chestnuts | 1,408,329 |
| Betel nuts | 1,033,691 |
| Hazelnuts | 765,666 |
| Pistachios | 633,582 |
| Kola nuts | 190,431 |
| Brazil nuts | 77,088 |
| Other nuts | 830,022 |
Currently roughly a dozen nuts are responsible for the bulk of world-wide nut production. The major nut-producing countries for each of the major commercial nuts are:
- Almond: Afghanistan, Australia, Chile, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United States
- Cashew: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam
- Chestnut: China, France, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Portugal, Spain and, more recently, Australia, Chile, New Zealand
- Coconut: Brazil, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka
- Hazelnut: France, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain, Turkey, United States
- Macadamia: Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Israel, Malawi, South Africa, Thailand, United States
- Peanut: Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, United States, Vietnam
- Pecan: Australia, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, United States
- Pine nut: China, Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, Spain, Turkey
- Pistachio: Greece, Iran, Italy, Syria, Turkey, United States
- Walnut: Argentina, Chile, China, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Moldova, North Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, United States
International trade in exported edible nuts is substantial. In 2004, for example, exports amounted to $5.2 billion, with 56% of these exports coming from developing countries.
Read more about this topic: List Of Culinary Nuts
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