Brazil Nuts producers

Country-level production data for brazil nuts.

RankCountryProduction (MT)Share %Notes
1Brazil13,00048Largest producer and leading in-shell exporter; nuts collected from wild stands in the Amazon, with production sensitive to rainfall, flooding, and forest-access conditions.[1][2][7]
1Brazil35,35144.6
2Bolivia11,50043Top exporter of shelled kernels; industry centered in Pando and Beni with significant processing capacity but facing reports of exploitative labor and precarious working conditions.[1][7][9]
3Peru2,2008Third-largest exporter, mainly shelled kernels; exports reached about USD 30 million in 2023 (12.4% of global exports) and USD 34.6 million Jan–Oct 2024, with production and collection concentrated in Madre de Dios.[1][4]

Major importers

  • Germany No primary production; acts as a major importer and re-exporter with 17.2% of world imports in 2023 (USD 39.5 million), functioning as a redistribution hub within the EU.[4][5]
  • United States No commercial production; the largest single-country importer of Brazil nuts (fresh or dried, shelled) with reported imports of around USD 37–68 million depending on year and classification.[3][4][5]
  • Bolivia
  • Peru