That dollar amount reflects a 4.4% increase for all almonds shippers over the five-year period starting in 2017 back when exported almonds were worth $6.49 billion.
Year over year, the overall value of exported almonds flatlined via -0.5% reduction compared to $6.81 billion during 2020.
The international trade of almonds is highly concentrated on the supply side. The top 5 exporters of almonds are the United States of America, Spain, Australia, Germany, and Italy. Collectively, that cohort of main suppliers generated 90.2% of the world’s total almond exports as measured in US dollars.
From a continental perspective, North American countries (mostly the United States) sold the highest dollar worth of both shelled and in-shell almonds shipped during 2021. Exporters in North America accounted for a combined value of $4.5 billion or roughly two-thirds (66.8%) of the global total. In second place were European exporters at 20.2% while 7.3% of worldwide shipments of almonds originated from Oceania exporters, mostly Australia.
Suppliers in Asia sold another 4.8% worth of almonds well ahead of shippers in Latin America (0.7%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then suppliers in Africa (0.2%).
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code prefix is 080211 for fresh or dried almonds in shell, 080212 for unshelled almonds.
Top Almonds Exporters by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of almonds during 2021, including both in-shell and unshelled versions.
- United States of America: US$4.5 billion (66.7% of total almond exports)
- Spain: $766.2 million (11.3%)
- Australia: $494.5 million (7.3%)
- Germany: $134.4 million (2%)
- Italy: $132 million (1.9%)
- Netherlands: $130.5 million (1.9%)
- Turkey: $112.8 million (1.7%)
- Portugal: $62.9 million (0.9%)
- Hong Kong: $51.8 million (0.8%)
- Belgium: $49.9 million (0.74%)
- Chile: $46.2 million (0.68%)
- United Arab Emirates: $42.7 million (0.63%)
- Afghanistan: $37.9 million (0.56%)
- Iran: $26.2 million (0.4%)
- France: $14.9 million (0.22%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of almonds since 2017 were: Portugal (up 1,375%), Australia (up 139.7%), Afghanistan (up 63.2%) and Italy (up 40%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported almonds sales were led by: United Arab Emirates (down -73.3%), Hong Kong (down -49.9%), Iran (down -38.1%) and France (down -13.5%).
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 97.7% of all almonds exported in 2021.
Exports of Shelled Almonds by Country
Worldwide exports of shelled almonds totaled US$5.22 billion in 2021. That dollar amount reflects a 3.2% increase for all shelled almonds shippers over the five-year period starting in 2017. Year over year, the value of shelled almond exports fell -4.5% from 2020 to 2021.
Among continents, North American countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of exported shelled almonds during 2021 with shipments valued at $3.39 billion or 65% of the global total. In second place were exporters in Europe at 23.6% followed by competitors in Oceania at 5.3% mostly Australia. Another 5% was furnished by providers in Asia. Just 0.9% came from Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean trailed by the 0.2% supplied by sellers in Africa.
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of shelled almonds during 2021.
- United States: US$3.4 billion (64.8% of exported shelled almonds)
- Spain: $706.1 million (13.5%)
- Australia: $275.8 million (5.3%)
- Germany: $133.6 million (2.6%)
- Netherlands: $128.9 million (2.5%)
- Turkey: $110.9 million (2.12%)
- Italy: $110 million (2.11%)
- Belgium: $48.6 million (0.93%)
- Chile: $46 million (0.88%)
- United Arab Emirates: $39 million (0.75%)
- Afghanistan: $30.6 million (0.59%)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of: $25.5 million (0.49%)
- Portugal: $14.7 million (0.28%)
- France: $14.4 million (0.28%)
- Greece: $13.7 million (0.26%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of shelled almonds since 2017 were: Portugal (up 244.2%), Greece (up 86.2%), Australia (up 33.7%) and Afghanistan (up 31.5%).
Four main suppliers posted declines in their international sales of shelled almonds were: the United Arab Emirates (down -75.6%), Iran (down -39.8%), France (down -16.5%) and Belgium (down -2.5%).
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 97.3% of all shelled almonds exported in 2021.
Exports of Unshelled Almonds by Country
Global sales for exported in-shell almonds by country in 2021 amounted to US$1.56 billion.
Overall, the value of exported unshelled almonds rose by an average 8.5% for all exporting countries since 2017.
Year over year, the value of in-shell almond exports appreciated by 15.9% compared to $1.34 billion worth in 2020.
Among continents, North American countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of in-shell almonds exported during 2021 with shipments valued at $1.13 billion or 72.9% of the global total. In second place were Oceanian exporters at 14.1% (mostly Australia) whereas 8.9% were shipped by exporters in Europe. Another 3.9% worth of unshelled almonds originated from Asia trailed by suppliers in Africa (0.2%), then Latin America (0.04%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of in-shell almonds during 2021.
- United States: US$1.1 billion (72.9% of exported in-shell almonds)
- Australia: $218.7 million (14.1%)
- Spain: $60.1 million (3.9%)
- Portugal: $48.2 million (3.1%)
- Hong Kong: $39.8 million (2.6%)
- Italy: $22 million (1.4%)
- Afghanistan: $7.4 million (0.5%)
- United Arab Emirates: $3.7 million (0.24%)
- Uzbekistan: $2.4 million (0.15%)
- Turkey: $2 million (0.13%)
- India: $1.9 million (0.12%)
- Vietnam: $1.59 million (0.1%)
- Netherlands: $1.58 million (0.1%)
- Tunisia: $1.4 million (0.09%)
- Belgium: $1.3 million (0.08%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of in-shell almonds since 2017 were: Vietnam (up 79,600%), Turkey (up 2,270%), Spain (up 745.3%) and Portugal (up 556.7%).
Those countries that posted declines in their international in-shell almonds sales were led by: United Arab Emirates (down -90.5%), Hong Kong (down -64.5%), Afghanistan (down -48.9%) and India (down -25.8%).
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.4% of all in-shell almonds exported in 2021.
Almond Exporting Companies
Below are American companies that sell almonds internationally. Most of these businesses are headquartered in California.
- Big Tree Organic Farms
- Blue Diamond Growers
- Chico Nut Company
- Crown Nut Co
- Mariani Nut Company
- South Valley Almond Company
- The Almond Co
- The Wonderful Company
According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following suppliers also supply almonds to their customers. The home-country location for each business is shown within parentheses.
- Al Osool Foodstuff Trading LLC (United Arab Emirates)
- Alfafood GmbH (Germany)
- Beatty Davids Limited (United Kingdom)
- Boumamar Trading (Netherlands)
- DI Sano SRL (Italy)
- Exportadora Baika SA (Chile)
- Gervais Henri Florent (France)
- Mine Dor Danismanlik Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Turkey)
- P & B International Pty Ltd (Australia)
- Summit Almonds LLC (United States)
See also Top Walnuts Exporters by Country, Top Hazelnuts Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices, Top Pistachios Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices, Top Cashews Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices and Top Caviar Export Sales by Country, Unit Price & Weight
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier showroom for almonds. Accessed on July 22, 2022
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 22, 2022
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on July 22, 2022
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 22, 2022
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 22, 2022
Wikipedia, Blue Diamond Growers. Accessed on July 22, 2022
