US Almond Guide

Almond consumption is increasing steadily over time and the top 10 almond consumers in the world are:

The top almond-producing country is the USA, followed by Spain, and Iran. The top 25 almond producing countries in the world are:

In 2019, the total exports of shelled and in-shelled almonds was USD 7.2 billion. There was a 4.7% decrease in export value since 2015, when the exported value of almonds was USD 7.6 billion. North American countries sold 65.5% (USD 4.7 billion), followed by European countries (20.1%), Oceania (7.5%), Asia (5.7%), Latin America (1.1%), and Africa (0.1%).

For research purposes, the 6-digit HS Code is 080211 for fresh or dried almonds in shell, and 080212 for unshelled almonds. The top 15 almond exporting countries in 2019 are:

1. United States: USD 4.4 billion (61.1% of total exported almonds)
2. Spain: USD 697.9 million (9.7%)
3. Australia: USD 456.8 million (6.3%)
4. Hong Kong: USD 198.5 million (2.7%)
5. Germany: USD 133 million (1.8%)
6. Netherlands: USD 126.2 million (1.7%)
7. Italy: USD 109.1 milion (1.5%)
8. Turkey: USD 76.9 million (1.1%)
9. Chile: USD 58.4 million (0.8%)
10. Belgium: USD 48.3 million (0.7%)
11. Portugal: USD 34.6 million (0.48%)
12. Vietnam: USD 26 million (0.36%)
13. Afghanistan: USD 23.5 million (0.33%)
14. United Kingdom: USD 17 million (0.24%)
15. France: USD 15.9 million (0.22%)