Market data · updated 11 November 2026
The 2026/27 European hazelnut harvest
European production, origin prices and imports, from official and trade sources. Official figures carry their source and date; trade and press estimates are marked as estimates. Where sources disagree, we show both.
Europe · the numbers
At a glance
EU hazelnut production 2025, in-shell. 153,050 t in 2024.
EU hazelnut area 2025, up from 129,500 ha in 2024.
Italy's share of EU hazelnut production in 2025.
Hazelnuts the EU imported from outside the EU, September 2024 to August 2025, all forms.
Source: Eurostat, crop production statistics, updated 27 October 2026; ISTAT, 4 September 2026; European Commission (DG AGRI) on Eurostat data, 24 November 2025.
Not yet published. No official EU total for the 2026/27 crop exists yet. Estimates differ for Italy in 2025: 99,000 t in official statistics (ISTAT, Eurostat), 65,000 t in industry estimates (INC, European Commission, November 2025).
Producing countries
European producers
In tonnes, in-shell. 2026/27 forecasts where available, otherwise the latest official year.
| Italy · 2026/27 forecast | 90,000 t |
|---|---|
| Spain · 2026/27 forecast | 10,530 t |
| France · 2026/27 forecast | 9,500 t |
| Poland · 2025 | 10,400 t |
| Romania · 2025 | 3,920 t |
| Croatia · 2025 | 2,530 t |
| Greece · 2025 | 1,760 t |
Source: 2026/27: International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC), May 2026, an industry forecast. 2025: Eurostat, 27 October 2026.
Estimates differ. Later trade-press estimates put the 2026 Italian crop at about 80,000 t (August) and about 75,000 t (October).
Summer heat
Record heat in August brought the harvest forward and caused nut drop in the north of Italy; smaller nuts were expected (farm organisation, August 2026).
Recovery after drought
Northeast Spain expects a better crop after three drought years, with the harvest about two weeks earlier than usual (farm union, September 2026).
Pests
Weevil and stink-bug damage halved the 2024 French crop; the French state announced EUR 3 million in aid in April 2026. Rain and stink bugs cut Georgia's 2026 crop below 40,000 t (producers' association).
Prices
Origin prices, latest available
Prices are indicative and change weekly.
European origin · EUR/kg
| Italy, highest-quoted variety | 4.50 |
|---|---|
| Italy, other varieties | 3.00 – 4.00 |
| Spain, leading variety | 4.00 |
| Spain, standard | 3.43 |
Italy: first week of September 2026. Spain: June 2026, in-shell at 50 % yield.
Kernels, export · EUR/kg
| Natural kernels 11–13 mm, FOB Istanbul | 6.99 |
|---|---|
| Natural kernels 13–15 mm, FOB Istanbul | 7.52 |
| Organic kernels 11–13 mm, FOB Izmir | 9.00 |
| Georgian natural kernels 11–13 mm, FCA Warsaw | 8.15 |
28 October and 2 November 2026.
Source: Ismea (Italian agri-food market institute), via QuiFinanza, 13 September 2026; Llotja de Reus, via the Generalitat de Catalunya price observatory, 29 July 2026; Commodity Board market report, 6 November 2026 (trade press).
At the opening of the 2026 Spanish season (late August), prices were 25 to 60 cents below a year earlier, depending on variety (trade press).
Imports
Who buys
Share of EU hazelnut imports, Sep 2024–Aug 2025
By volume, all forms. Selected importing countries.
2026 so far
From January to September 2026 the EU imported 95,000 t of in-shell and shelled hazelnuts (+15 %), worth EUR 946 million (+59 %). Chile supplied 48 % of the value. Italy took 54 % and Germany 30 % (trade press on EU customs data).
Source: European Commission (DG AGRI) on Eurostat data, 24 November 2025; Mundus Agri via UkrAgroConsult, 29 October 2026.
Trends
What is moving
Import bill up on prices
EU import value rose about 60 % in 2026 while volume rose 15 % (trade press on customs data).
New supply sources
Chile and the United States gained share of EU imports in 2026. Turkey was under 20 % of the value, against a 49 % average since 2011 (trade press).
More area, lower yields in Italy
From 2006 to 2025 Italian hazelnut area grew 37 % while yield per hectare fell 49 % and imports rose 144 % (ISTAT, September 2026).
Prices easing
Delivered kernel prices in Central Europe were about 40 % below a year earlier in August 2026 (trade press).
World context
World crop forecast 1.43 million t in-shell for 2026/27 (+33 %), of which Turkey 809,940 t. Turkey's state buyer pays 250–255 lira/kg in-shell (INC, May 2026; TMO, August 2026).
Certification
Buyers expect a recognised food-safety certificate. See below.
Certifications and quality
What European buyers ask for
Food-safety certificate
Most European buyers ask for a certificate recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative: IFS, BRCGS or FSSC 22000. SMETA social audits are widely recognised; Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade and EU organic certification are also asked for. Buyers commonly expect accredited laboratory reports no more than six months old.
Source: CBI, buyer requirements for processed fruit, vegetables and edible nuts, updated 26 March 2026.
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Information only. Figures are estimates from the sources named, as published on the dates shown, and may be revised. Prices are indicative and are not an offer. We give no warranty of accuracy or completeness; this is not trading or investment advice. Source data remain subject to their publishers’ terms.
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