
From a continental perspective, North American countries sold the highest dollar worth of both shelled and in-shell almonds shipped during 2019 at a combined value of $4.7 billion or roughly two-thirds (65.5%) of the global total. In second place were European exporters at 20.1% while 7.5% of worldwide almonds shipments originated from Oceania exporters, almost exclusively in Australia. Suppliers in Asia provided another 5.7% worth of almonds well ahead of shippers in Latin America (1.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, and Africa (0.1%).
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 080211 for fresh or dried almonds in shell, 080212 for unshelled almonds.
Top Almonds Exporters by Country
Total Almonds
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of almonds during 2019, including both in-shell and unshelled versions.
- United States: US$4.4 billion (61.1% of total exported almonds)
- Spain: $697.9 million (9.7%)
- Australia: $456.8 million (6.3%)
- Hong Kong: $198.5 million (2.7%)
- Germany: $133 million (1.8%)
- Netherlands: $126.2 million (1.7%)
- Italy: $109.1 million (1.5%)
- Turkey: $76.9 million (1.1%)
- Chile: $58.4 million (0.8%)
- Belgium: $48.3 million (0.7%)
- Portugal: $34.6 million (0.48%)
- Vietnam: $26 million (0.36%)
- Afghanistan: $23.5 million (0.33%)
- United Kingdom: $17 million (0.24%)
- France: $15.9 million (0.22%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing almonds exporters since 2015 were: Vietnam (up 10,783%), Portugal (up 749.1%), Hong Kong (up 190.1%) and Australia (up 52.1%).
Three major suppliers posted declines in their exported almonds sales namely: United Kingdom (down -51.1%), Belgium (down -20.4%) and Afghanistan (down -12.7%).
The listed 15 countries shipped 89.1% of all almonds exported in 2019.
Shelled
Worldwide exports of shelled almonds totaled US$5.8 billion in 2019. That dollar amount reflects a -7.9% decrease for all shelled almonds shippers over the five-year period starting in 2015. Year over year, the value of shelled almond exports rose 8% from 2018 to 2019.
Among continents, North American countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of exported shelled almonds during 2019 with shipments valued at $3.7 billion or 64.1% of the global total. In second place were European exporters at 24.2% followed by Oceania at 5.2% mostly Australia then Asia at 5%. Just 1.4% came from Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean trailed by 0.1% supplied by Africa.
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of shelled almonds during 2019.
- United States: US$3.7 billion (64.1% of exported shelled almonds)
- Spain: $782.6 million (13.6%)
- Australia: $297.3 million (5.2%)
- Netherlands: $161.4 million (2.8%)
- Germany: $145 million (2.5%)
- Italy: $127.7 million (2.2%)
- Hong Kong: $99 million (1.7%)
- Chile: $73.4 million (1.28%)
- Turkey: $73.2 million (1.27%)
- Belgium: $64.2 million (1.12%)
- Afghanistan: $35.2 million (0.6%)
- United Arab Emirates: $17.2 million (0.3%)
- France: $16 million (0.28%)
- United Kingdom: $14.9 million (0.26%)
- Vietnam: $14.7 million (0.25%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing shelled almonds exporters since 2015 were: Vietnam (up 3,260%), Afghanistan (up 97.5%), Netherlands (up 65.1%) and Italy (up 17.2%).
Those countries that posted declines in their international shelled almonds sales were led by: United Arab Emirates (down -93.9%), United Kingdom (down -32.7%), Belgium (down -27.9%) and Australia (down -26.8%).
The listed 15 countries shipped 97.5% of all shelled almonds exported in 2019.
In-Shell
Global sales for exported in-shell almonds by country in 2019 amounted to US$1.47 billion.
Overall, the value of unshelled almonds exports rose by an average 9.9% for all exporting countries since 2015. From 2018 to 2019, the value of in-shell almond exports appreciated by 5.4%.
Among continents, North American countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of in-shell almonds during 2019 with shipments valued at $1 billion or 70.7% of the global total. In second place were Oceanian exporters at 16.8% (mostly Australia) while 8.5% of in-shell almonds shipments originated from Asia. European exporters shipped 3.7% worth of unshelled almonds, trailed by suppliers in Africa (0.2%) and Latin America (also 0.09%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of in-shell almonds during 2019.
- United States of America: US$1 billion (70.7% of exported in-shell almonds)
- Australia: $247.5 million (16.8%)
- Hong Kong: $93.4 million (6.3%)
- Portugal: $30.2 million (2%)
- Spain: $17.1 million (1.2%)
- Vietnam: $13.8 million (0.9%)
- Thailand: $6.6 million (0.4%)
- Afghanistan: $5.7 million (0.4%)
- Mozambique: $2.4 million (0.2%)
- Italy: $2.3 million (0.2%)
- United Arab Emirates: $2 million (0.1%)
- India: $1 million (0.1%)
- Germany: $976,000 (0.1%)
- Belgium: $926,000 (0.1%)
- Chile: $884,000 (0.1%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing in-shell almonds exporters since 2015 were: Vietnam (up 692,100%), Portugal (up 1,018%), India (up 157.6%) and Spain (up 87.6%).
Those countries that posted declines in their international in-shell almonds sales were led by: United Arab Emirates (down -93.4%), Chile (down -62.8%), Afghanistan (down -50.1%) and Germany (down -45.7%).
The listed 15 countries shipped 99.5% of all in-shell almonds exports in 2019.
Companies
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 Grapes Exports by Country, Bananas Exports by Country, Kiwifruit Exports by Country and Top Walnuts Exporters by Country
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier showroom for almonds. Accessed on May 12, 2020
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on May 12, 2020
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on May 12, 2020
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on May 12, 2020
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on May 12, 2020
Wikipedia, Blue Diamond Growers. Accessed on May 12, 2020