Market data · updated 11 November 2026
The 2026/27 European walnut 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 walnut production 2025, in-shell. 246,370 t in 2024.
EU walnut area 2025, up from 103,680 ha in 2024.
Romania, the largest EU producer in 2025, ahead of Greece (49,170 t, estimated) and France (34,340 t).
Walnuts the EU imported in 2025, in-shell and shelled, worth EUR 1.04 billion.
Source: Eurostat, crop production statistics, updated 27 October 2026; EU customs data (DG TAXUD) as reported by trade press, June 2026.
Not yet published. We found no official EU total for the 2026/27 crop published yet; the USDA forecasts 137,100 t (September 2026). Sources differ on the EU total: the industry tables (INC) do not list Greece, Poland or Austria, which Eurostat includes. The 2025 import total was first reported as 194,783 t (February 2026) and later revised to 196,905 t (June 2026).
Producing countries
European producers
In tonnes, in-shell. 2026/27 forecasts where available, otherwise the latest official year. Where two sources differ, the range shows both.
| Ukraine · 2026/27 forecast | 95,000 – 97,200 t |
|---|---|
| Romania · 2026/27 forecast | 48,000 – 59,000 t |
| France · 2026/27 forecast | 31,500 – 40,000 t |
| Spain · 2026/27 forecast | 20,000 t |
| Moldova · 2026 estimate | 19,500 – 22,000 t |
| Portugal · 2026/27 forecast | 13,000 t |
| Italy · 2026/27 forecast | 12,800 t |
| Hungary · 2026/27 forecast | 12,100 t |
| Greece · 2025, estimated | 49,170 t |
| Poland · 2025 | 8,100 t |
Source: 2026/27: International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC), July 2026, and USDA, September 2026, both forecasts, via trade press. Moldova: INC, July 2026, and local press, November 2026. 2025: Eurostat, 27 October 2026.
Sources differ. Romania: INC 48,000 t, USDA 59,000 t. France: INC 40,000 t, USDA 31,500 t. Hungary: INC 12,100 t for 2026/27, Eurostat 4,090 t for 2025.
Summer heat in France
Back-to-back heatwaves from late June affected nut size; the Grenoble PDO crop is put at 10,000 to 12,000 t (walnut interprofession, November 2026).
Larger crop in Ukraine
95,000 to 97,200 t forecast for 2026/27, up on 2025/26 (INC, July 2026; USDA, September 2026).
Smaller crop in Italy
12,800 t forecast for 2026/27, down from 16,000 t in 2025/26 (INC, July 2026; USDA, September 2026).
Prices
Origin prices, latest available
Prices are indicative and change weekly.
France, in-shell · EUR/kg
| 28 mm and above | 3.05 |
|---|---|
| 30 mm and above | 3.35 |
| 32 mm and above | 3.80 |
| 34 mm and above | 4.30 |
Grenoble PDO dry walnuts, category I, shipping-point price, 2 to 6 November 2026. Trade described as very sluggish.
Kernels, export · EUR/kg
| China, light quarters, FOB Dalian | 3.40 |
|---|---|
| China, light pieces 8–12 mm, FOB Dalian | 2.95 |
| China, light amber pieces 8–12 mm, FOB Dalian | 2.40 |
| USA, organic light halves 80 %, FOB London | 4.60 |
Quotes of 3 October 2026.
Source: RNM Lyon (FranceAgriMer, DRAAF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), weekly fruit and vegetable note, week 45 2026; Commodity Board market report, 9 October 2026 (trade press).
After the smaller California crop estimate in October, US kernel offers rose by more than USD 1.00 per lb on general kernels (trade press, October 2026).
Imports
Who buys
Where EU shelled walnut imports came from, 2025
Share of 144,756 t of shelled walnuts, by volume.
Main importing countries
In 2025 Germany imported 63,650 t of walnuts (+44 %), Italy 40,520 t and Spain 30,380 t, in-shell and shelled (EU customs data, trade press, February 2026).
From 1 January to 21 June 2026 the USA supplied 56.2 % of EU shelled walnut imports and China 25.9 % (EU customs data, trade press, June 2026).
Source: European Commission (DG TAXUD) customs surveillance data, as reported by Mundus Agri, 25 February and 25 June 2026.
Trends
What is moving
Smaller California crop
The 2026 California crop is estimated at 680,000 short tons, 16 % below 2025, with fewer nuts per tree (USDA, October 2026).
China gaining in the EU
China became the second supplier of shelled walnuts to the EU in 2025, with 19.8 % of volume, and 25.9 % in the first half of 2026 (EU customs data, trade press).
Less from Ukraine
Ukraine supplied 18,414 t of shelled walnuts to the EU in 2025, 12.7 % of the total, and 6,475 t from 1 January to 21 June 2026 (EU customs data, trade press).
World context
World crop forecast 2,891,600 t in-shell for 2026/27 (+2.6 %), of which China 1.6 million t (INC, July 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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