1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Voluntary Report Voluntary-Public Distribution Date:July 02,2025 Report Number:AS2025-0015 Report Name:Tree Nut-Almond Annual Country:Australia Post:Can

2、berra Report Category:Tree Nuts Prepared By:Zeljko Biki Approved By:Lazaro Sandoval Report Highlights:Australia is the worlds second-largest producer and exporter of almonds,behind only the United States,and the industry continues to grow.Almond production for marketing year(MY)2025/26 is forecast t

3、o reach a record 175,000 metric tons(MT),a 21 percent increase from the revised estimate for MY 2024/25.The previous years production was adversely impacted by excessive heat and reduced crop inputs,driven by weaker price expectations.With only modest growth in domestic consumption,largely due to po

4、pulation increases,the forecast record production is expected to drive almond exports to an all-time high of 143,000 MT in MY 2025/26.THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY T

5、he Australian almond industry has experienced strong and sustained growth over the past two decades,a trend expected to continue.Australia is now the worlds second-largest producer and exporter of almonds,though its volumes remain well below those of the United States.Almond production for marketing

6、 year(MY)2025/26(January to December 2026)is forecast to rise to a record 175,000 metric tons(MT),up from an estimated 145,000 MT in MY 2024/25.The lower output in the previous year was primarily due to excessive heat across key growing regions and cost-reduction strategies by corporate producers re