| Rank | Country | Production (MT) | Share % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 840,000 | 70 | Largest global producer and exporter, with orchards concentrated along the Black Sea coast and accounting for roughly three-quarters of world supply and over 80% of global hazelnut exports.[6][7][3][1] |
| 1 | Turkey | 650,000 | 58.2 | |
| 3 | USA | 85,460 | 7.7 | |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 75,409 | 6.8 | |
| 5 | Chile | 54,103 | 4.8 | |
| 6 | Georgia | 24,000 | 2 | Emerging Black Sea origin supplying European buyers seeking diversification away from Turkish origin; exports mostly kernels or in-shell via regional ports.[2] |
Major importers
- Italy Second-largest producer with about 20% of world output, focused on high-quality kernel supply for Italian confectionery and EU markets.[6][1]
- United States Produces around 4–6% of world hazelnuts, mainly in Oregon, with Canada as the largest purchaser of U.S. hazelnuts by value.[4]
- Spain Medium-size producer and trader within the EU, supplying both domestic confectionery and intra-EU trade; also imports to cover local industrial demand.[6][1]
- Greece Traditional producer with modest export volumes, often integrated into EU supply chains and partly offset by imports.[6]
- Italy