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Top Brazil Nuts Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices

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In 2024, exports of Brazil nuts were worth a total US$345.6 million.

Exports of Brazil nuts rose in value by an overall average 31% since 2020 when export sales for Brazil nuts were $263.7 million.

Year over year, worldwide export revenues accelerated by 42.2% compared to $243 million in 2023 for the smooth, buttery and relatively big nuts.

Raw Brazil nuts seeds come from the fruits of Brazil nut trees, one of the largest and oldest trees in the Amazon rainforest. However, the highest dollar value of shelled Brazil nuts come from exporters in Venezuela.

Brazil nuts are rich in selenium, a valued antioxidant that bolsters the quality of blood flow, resistance to disease, and defends against inflammation.

Besides serving as unique additions to nut mixtures, Brazil nuts are used to make unsaturated fatty acid oils.

By value, the 5 biggest exporters of Brazil nuts (Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Germany and the Netherlands) sold 92% of all shelled and unshelled Brazil nuts exported during 2024.

Applying a continental perspective, countries in Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean supplied the highest dollar worth of exported Brazil nuts during 2024 with shipments valued at $266.7 million or 77.2% of the global total. In second place were exporters in Europe (20.1%) trailed by sellers in North America (1.9%), Asia (0.7%), Oceania (0.1%) led by Australia, then Africa (also 0.1%).

Shifting our focus to imports, the 5 leading importers of Brazil nuts in 2024 were the United States of America, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Canada. Collectively, that quintet of top import countries bought 55.8% of globally imported Brazil nuts as measured by dollar value.

The above percentages suggest the total 65 exporters of Brazil nuts (92% for the corresponding top 5 exporters) is a more concentrated cohort compared to 135 buying countries, islands and territories. The top 5 importers accounted for a smaller share of its world total for imported Brazil nuts at 55.8%.

As for global imports of Brazil nuts by continent, 55.2% of Brazil nuts purchased on international markets was delivered to customers in Europe ahead of importers in North America (24.1%), Asia (12.3%), Latin America (4.2%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Oceania (3.1%) led by Australia, and Africa (1.1%).

We calculated the average unit price paid by importers of Brazil nuts still in-shell to be $2,454 per ton in 2024. That dollar amount reflects a 12.1% advance from the average tonnage rate of $2,189 during 2023.

Imports of shelled Brazil nuts demand a much higher unit price. For shelled Brazil nuts, the average unit price paid by importers was $6,813 per ton in 2024 inflating by 4.3% from the average tonnage rate of $6,534 for 2023. The higher average price results in part from shelling labor costs and other processing expenses.

For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 080121 for fresh or dried Brazil nuts in shell, and 080122 for fresh or dried shelled Brazil nuts.

Drilling down on those categories, 95% of Brazil nuts exported worldwide by value were for shelled Brazil nuts. The remaining 5% was paid for Brazil nuts in shell, up from 4.2% for 2023.

Top Brazil Nuts Exports by Country

Below are the top 20 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of Brazil nuts during 2024, regardless of whether the shipped Brazil nuts were in-shell or shelled.

  1. Bolivia: US$187.6 million (54.3% of total exported Brazil nuts)
  2. Brazil: $39.6 million (11.5%)
  3. Peru: $39.3 million (11.4%)
  4. Germany: $32.3 million (9.3%)
  5. Netherlands: $19.2 million (5.6%)
  6. Spain: $8.7 million (2.5%)
  7. United States: $4.1 million (1.2%)
  8. United Kingdom: $3.3 million (1%)
  9. Canada: $2.3 million (0.7%)
  10. Italy: $1.4 million (0.4%)
  11. Türkiye: $1.1 million (0.3%)
  12. Greece: $847,000 (0.2%)
  13. France: $654,000 (0.2%)
  14. Lithuania: $432,000 (0.1%)
  15. Bulgaria: $418,000 (0.1%)
  16. Poland: $405,000 (0.1%)
  17. Czech Republic: $364,000 (0.1%)
  18. Belgium: $303,000 (0.1%)
  19. Australia: $265,000 (0.1%)
  20. Singapore: $263,000 (0.1%)

By value, the listed 20 countries shipped 99.2% of globally exported Brazil nuts in 2024.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing Brazil nuts exporters since 2023 were: Singapore (up 511.6%), Canada (up 243.6%), Bulgaria (up 178.7%) and Australia (up 122.7%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported Brazil nuts sales were: Lithuania (down -30.4%), Czech Republic (down -17.8%), France (down -14.5%), Germany (down -8.3%) and the United States of America (down -1.6%).

Top Brazil Nuts Imports by Country

Overall spending on imported Brazil nuts grew by 24.7% over the 5-year period starting in 2020 and accelerated by 39.1% year over year since 2023.

Below are the 20 best buying markets as measured by the highest dollar value worth of Brazil nuts imported during 2024, for any Brazil nuts regardless of whether shelled or not.

  1. United States: US$65.1 million (19.9% of total imported Brazil nuts)
  2. Germany: $52.8 million (16.2%)
  3. United Kingdom: $34.8 million (10.7%)
  4. Netherlands: $15.9 million (4.9%)
  5. Canada: $13.6 million (4.2%)
  6. France: $13.1 million (4%)
  7. Spain: $12.9 million (3.9%)
  8. mainland China: $12.7 million (3.9%)
  9. Italy: $11 million (3.4%)
  10. South Korea: $10.8 million (3.3%)
  11. Poland: $9.2 million (2.8%)
  12. Australia: $7.9 million (2.4%)
  13. Peru: $6.4 million (1.9%)
  14. Saudi Arabia: $4.6 million (1.4%)
  15. Belgium: $3.44 million (1.1%)
  16. Colombia: $3.42 million (1%)
  17. Czech Republic: $3.3 million (1%)
  18. Brazil: $3.1 million (0.9%)
  19. United Arab Emirates: $2.8 million (0.9%)
  20. Switzerland: $2.6 million (0.8%)

By value, the listed 20 countries bought 88.7% of globally imported Brazil nuts in 2024.

Among the top importers, the fastest-growing Brazil nuts importers since 2023 were: mainland China (up 187.8%), United Arab Emirates (up 137.2%), Canada (up 99.9%) and Spain (up 86%).

Those countries that posted declines in their imported Brazil nuts purchases were: Brazil (down -27.7% from 2023), Belgium (down -22.4%) and Switzerland (down -19.2%).

Imported In-Shell Brazil Nuts: Lowest and Highest Unit Prices

In 2024, the world’s average unit price for imports of in-shell Brazil nuts was US$2,454 per ton.

The average tonnage charge for the number one importer of unshelled Brazil nuts by weight, Peru, was lower at $1,545.

Ranked in ascending order, listed below are the countries paying the lowest average unit prices for imported in-shell Brazil nuts in 2024, albeit 8 paid higher than the global average for this commodity.

  1. El Salvador: US$50 per ton (down -28.6% from 2023)
  2. Burkina Faso: $65 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  3. Bolivia: $276 per ton (down -40.1%)
  4. Nepal: $333 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  5. Benin: $582 per ton (up 240.4%)
  6. Suriname: $914 per ton (up 5.3%)
  7. Peru: $1,545 per ton (up 53.6%)
  8. Spain: $2,237 per ton (up 13.2%)
  9. Oman: $2,750 per ton (down -8.3%)
  10. Bhutan: $3,000 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  11. Jordan: $3,125 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  12. Lithuania: $3,500 per ton (down -36.4%)
  13. Romania: $4,000 per ton (up 55.6%)
  14. Cabo Verde: $4,000 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  15. Italy: $4,601 per ton (up 20.3%)

Double-digit percentage reductions in average unit price paid per ton for in-shell Brazil nuts from 2023 to 2024 were enjoyed by buyers in Bolivia (down -40.1% from 2023), Lithuania (down -36.4%) and El Salvador (down -28.6%).

The following countries paid the highest average unit prices for imported in-shell Brazil nuts.

  1. Iceland: US$19,333 per ton (up 62.8% from 2023)
  2. Serbia: $13,400 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  3. Norway: $13,000 per ton (up 13%)
  4. Canada: $12,667 per ton (up 49%)
  5. Denmark: $11,000 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  6. Croatia: $11,000 per ton (up 22.2%)
  7. Czech Republic: $10,500 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  8. Jamaica: $10,500 per ton (up 950%)
  9. Poland: $10,250 per ton (up 92.2%)
  10. Austria: $10,000 per ton (down -47.4%)
  11. Finland: $10,000 per ton (down -31%)
  12. New Zealand: $8,600 per ton (up 22.9%)
  13. Azerbaijan: $8,500 per ton (up 112.5%)
  14. Singapore: $8,333 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  15. France: $8,000 per ton (up 8.7%)

The strongest percentage accelerations in terms of higher average unit prices paid in 2024 compared to 2023 were experienced by importers in Jamaica (up 950%), Azerbaijan (up 112.5%), Poland (up 92.2%), Iceland (up 62.8%) and Canada (up 49%).

Imported Shelled Brazil Nuts: Lowest and Highest Unit Prices

In 2024, the world’s average unit price for imports of shelled Brazil nuts was US$6,813 per ton.

The average tonnage charge for the number one importer of shelled Brazil nuts by weight, United States of America, was higher at $7,329.

Ranked in ascending order, listed below are the countries paying the lowest average unit prices for imported Brazil nuts in 2024 that that have already had their shells removed.

  1. Kyrgyzstan: US$500 per ton (up 23.8% from 2023)
  2. Russia: $619 per ton (down -87.3%)
  3. Kazakhstan: $700 per ton (down -4.4%)
  4. Grenada: $1,000 per ton (down -50%)
  5. Botswana: $1,333 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  6. Angola: $1,833 per ton (down -69.5%)
  7. Uganda: $1,955 per ton (up 3.7%)
  8. Sri Lanka: $2,000 per ton (up 100%)
  9. Mozambique: $2,000 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  10. Guyana: $2,500 per ton (up 66.7%)
  11. Maldives: $2,500 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  12. Peru: $2,710 per ton (down -24%)
  13. Estonia: $2,797 per ton (up 54.1%)
  14. Antigua/Barbuda: $3,000 per ton (up 50%)
  15. Fiji: $3,000 per ton (down -57.1%)

Double-digit percentage reductions in average unit price paid per ton for shelled Brazil nuts belong to low-cost importers in Russia (down -87.3% from 2023), Angola (down -69.5%), Fiji (down -57.1%), Grenada (down -50%) and Peru (down -24%).

The following countries paid the highest average unit prices for imported Brazil nuts without their shells .

  1. Bahamas: US$21,000 per ton (up 61.5% from 2023)
  2. Bermuda: $20,500 per ton (up 17.1%)
  3. Hong Kong: $15,167 per ton (up 65.9%)
  4. Armenia: $13,543 per ton (up 87.2%)
  5. Taiwan: $12,781 per ton (up 24%)
  6. Denmark: $12,000 per ton (up 13.2%)
  7. Kenya: $12,000 per ton (up 500%)
  8. Iceland: $11,714 per ton (down -12.6%)
  9. Georgia: $11,500 per ton (up 56.8%)
  10. Azerbaijan: $11,429 per ton (up 31.9%)
  11. Switzerland: $11,013 per ton (down -13.3%)
  12. Kuwait: $10,417 per ton (down -6.1%)
  13. Oman: $10,400 per ton (up 61.8%)
  14. Luxembourg: $10,333 per ton (down -17.3%)
  15. Hungary: $10,010 per ton (up 8.9%)

The greatest percentage increases in terms of higher average unit prices paid in 2024 compared to 2023 were experienced by importers of shelled Brazil nuts located in Kenya (up 500%), Armenia (up 87.2%), Hong Kong (up 65.9%), Oman (up 61.8%) and the Bahamas (up 61.5%).

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Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on November 3, 2025

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on November 3, 2025

Wikipedia, Brazil nut. Accessed on November 3, 2025

Wikipedia, Selenium. Accessed on November 3, 2025