Almonds producers

Country-level production data for almonds.

RankCountryProduction (MT)Share %Notes
1United States2,800,00078California accounts for almost 100% of U.S. almond production and around 77–80% of global output; highly irrigated orchards with significant bearing acreage expansion historically, now moderating due to water and regulatory constraints.[3][7]
1USA1,751,77049.4
2Australia320,0009
3Australia140,0004Highly mechanized orchards in South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales; counter‑seasonal to the Northern Hemisphere and export‑oriented, with Nonpareil and Australian‑developed varieties.
4Iran110,0003Significant traditional orchards with a mix of bitter and sweet almond types; exports constrained by sanctions, banking, and logistics issues.

Major importers

  • Spain Mix of traditional rain-fed and new irrigated orchards; Spain is both a producer and a large importer of California almonds for reprocessing and intra‑EU trade.
  • Turkey Growing commercial orchards supplement traditional production; Turkey also imports California kernels and re‑exports as processed product.
  • Italy Concentrated in Sicily and southern regions; important for confectionery and PDO/PGI products; Italy is also a major importer of California almonds.
  • Spain
  • Turkey
  • Morocco