Almonds: Australia records second-highest seasonal exports
January 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM ,
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Domestic deliveries at long-term low
In November 2025, domestic deliveries of Australian almonds fell to a long-term low. At just 1,843 mt (-29.1% year-on-year), fewer almonds were delivered to the domestic market than at any time in more than 14 years. Monthly exports, however, also fell by 5.4% year-on-year to 12,627 mt, but are still well above the results for the same period in previous years. In November, exports to major customer countries such as China (+2.4% to 8,555 mt) and Vietnam (+69.7% to 1,670 mt) were once again higher than in the previous year, and exports to Spain (+175.8% to 411 mt) increased, while shipments to Turkey (-14.3% to 6,792 mt), India (-10.0% to 495 mt) and Germany (-70.4% to 206 mt) declined.
No new record
A total of 135,198 mt of Australian almonds, both shelled and unshelled, have been shipped domestically and overseas since the start of this season, which is 6.4% less than at this time last year. By the end of November, both exports and total deliveries had already reached the second-best seasonal result ever. However, the high sales figures of the past season and the smaller crop mean that it is unlikely that a new record will be set at the end of the 2025/2026 season.
Domestic demand fell by 7.4% to 18,582 mt compared to the same period last year, while exports fell by 6.2% to 116,616 mt. At 71,357 mt, almost 61.2% of Australian almond exports went to China, followed by India (12.4%), Vietnam (7.1%), Turkey (5.8%) and Germany (2.7%).
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Almond shipments*, Australia, in mt |
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Destination |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
Diff. |
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China |
69,076 |
71,357 |
3.3% |
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Australia |
20,064 |
18,582 |
-7.4% |
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India |
17,158 |
14,475 |
-15.6% |
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Vietnam |
6,788 |
8,245 |
21.5% |
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Turkey |
7,926 |
6,792 |
-14.3% |
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Germany |
4,119 |
3,125 |
-24.1% |
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Spain |
3,263 |
1,920 |
-41.2% |
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New Zealand |
1,901 |
1,558 |
-18.0% |
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Thailand |
1,540 |
1,303 |
-15.4% |
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UAE |
3,502 |
1,175 |
-66.4% |
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Others |
9,096 |
6,666 |
-26.7% |
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Total |
144,433 |
135,198 |
-6.4% |
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Almond Board of Australia; Mar-Nov, *shelled and inshell |
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Continued strong demand expected
Experts at Australian Almonds report that demand for Australian almonds remains high worldwide, even after the strong November figures. One reason for this is the firmer prices from California, as yields for 2025 are significantly lower than the industry's official forecast of 3 billion lbs (approx. 1.361 million mt).
All eyes are now on the exchange rate against the US dollar, as the Australian dollar has broken through the 67 US cent mark for the first time in more than twelve months, as well as on the emerging geopolitical tensions around the world, which could affect trading activity in 2026, according to the experts in their latest report.
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