Almonds: increasing acreage in Australia
July 16, 2026 at 9:11 AM ,
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1 million trees planted
In Australia, the acreage continues to grow year on year. According to the Australian Almond Board’s seasonal report, around 1 million almond trees were planted nationwide in 2025. As data from Land IQ shows, the total area currently stands at 70,968 ha, of which the trees on 62,203 ha are bearing yield. The Nonpareil variety accounts for the largest share (28,311 ha), followed by Carmel (14,699 ha) and Monterey (6,879 ha). A further 5,324 ha are currently planted with self-fertile almond varieties.
In 2025, the Australian almond industry achieved a production of 155,697 mt, its second-best result ever. Experts had originally forecast a new record yield of 166,892 mt for this year’s crop, until the wet harvest period led to a decline in quality and production. It therefore remains to be seen what the actual yield will be. In any case, however, there are still 11,085 mt of carry-over stocks from the previous year.
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Almonds, Australia |
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Year |
mt |
ha (bearing) |
ha (non bearing) |
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2025 |
155,697 |
62,203 |
8,764 |
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2024 |
163,148 |
60,586 |
5,510 |
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2023 |
110,707 |
58,892 |
4,570 |
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2022 |
140,964 |
56,299 |
5,903 |
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2021 |
124,499 |
51,560 |
9,026 |
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Australian Almonds, Season Report 2024/2025 |
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Exports are shifting
Following a weaker start to the 2026/27 season, Australian almond exports stabilised again in the following months, according to the latest report from the Almond Board of Australia. In the third month of the season, exports totalled 13,089 mt of almonds (both in-shell and shelled), down 14% on the previous year. Domestic deliveries, however, fell by 26% to 1,345 mt; nevertheless, total deliveries for May, at 14,435 mt (-15% year-on-year), represent the second-best monthly result. China was the main buyer, accounting for 8,723 mt (+5% year-on-year), with around two-thirds of exports going there. Other major buyers were India (-47% to 1,540 mt), Vietnam (-116% to 1,192 mt) and Turkey (-69% to 430 mt).
Total shipments for this season cannot match last year’s figures due to initial delays; however, the Almond Board of Australia expects that while shipments may be delayed, the volume is unlikely to be affected. Between March and May 2026, 30,488 mt of almonds, both in-shell and shelled, were shipped domestically and overseas, representing a 12% year-on-year decline. Domestic deliveries totalled 5,069 mt (down 6% on the previous year), whilst export volumes fell by 13% to 25,419 mt. At 15,443 mt, around 61% of Australian almond exports went to China, followed by India (-49%), Vietnam (+97%), Turkey (-78%) and Spain (-20%).
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Almond shipments* Australia, in mt |
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Destination |
2025/26 |
2026/27 |
Diff. |
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China |
13,637 |
15,443 |
13.2% |
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Australia |
5,413 |
5,069 |
-6.4% |
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India |
6,120 |
3,147 |
-48.6% |
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Vietnam |
1,267 |
2,500 |
97.3% |
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Turkey |
3,165 |
703 |
-77.8% |
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Spain |
738 |
592 |
-19.8% |
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Germany |
613 |
534 |
-12.9% |
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New Zealand |
400 |
479 |
19.8% |
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USA |
450 |
469 |
4.2% |
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Thailand |
590 |
396 |
-32.9% |
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Others |
2,121 |
1,156 |
-45.5% |
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Total |
34,514 |
30,488 |
-11.7% |
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Almond Board of Australia; Mar-May *shelled and in-shell |
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