Key Takeaways
- World hazelnut consumption hit 1,050,000 metric tons in 2022.
- Germany consumed 150,000 metric tons of hazelnuts in 2022, mostly in chocolate.
- Italy's per capita hazelnut consumption was 2.5 kg in 2022.
- Hazelnut prices averaged $4.50/kg for kernels in 2022 globally.
- Turkey's hazelnut export price was $5.20/kg in 2022/23 season.
- Oregon farmgate price for hazelnuts reached $2,800 per ton in 2022.
- In 2022, global hazelnut production reached 1,098,000 metric tons, with Turkey contributing 735,000 metric tons or 67% of the total.
- Turkey's hazelnut harvest in 2023 was estimated at 800,000 metric tons, up 9% from 2022 due to favorable weather.
- Italy produced 134,000 metric tons of hazelnuts in 2022, primarily from Piedmont and Lazio regions.
- Eastern Mediterranean hazelnut pests caused $50 million losses in 2022.
- Climate change reduced Turkish yields by 10% in drought years 2019-2022.
- 40% of global hazelnut orchards lack irrigation, vulnerable to drought.
- In 2022, global hazelnut exports totaled 450,000 metric tons of kernels.
- Turkey exported 470,000 metric tons of inshell hazelnuts in 2022/23 season.
- Italy's hazelnut exports reached 80,000 metric tons in 2022, valued at €450 million.
In 2022, global hazelnut demand reached 1.05 million tons, led by Turkey and powered by chocolate.
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