The export destinations of fresh tree nuts have changed markedly over the past two decades. In the early 1990s Australia primarily exported to the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The composition of tree nut exports has changed significantly; in the 1990s tree nut exports were dominated by fresh pecans, in the early 2000s by macadamias and over the past five years by almonds. Over this period the volume of Australian tree nut exports grew at an average rate of 13 per cent annually, increasing from around 1800 tonnes at the beginning of the 1990s to 19 000 tonnes in 2011–12. Exports of processed tree nuts were around $165 million in 2011–12. The top export destinations for processed tree nuts included Japan ($20.6 million), New Zealand ($17.5 million), Germany ($14.6 million) and the United States ($14.0 million). Almonds The value of Australian exports of almonds increased by 25 per cent in 2011–12 to $144.3 million, despite the slight decrease in domestic production. Opening stocks were high at the beginning of the 2011–12 season, leading to higher export supplies in 2011–12. The value of fresh almond exports in 2010–11 increased by 76 per cent to $57.8 million, reflecting an 85 per cent increase in the volume of fresh almond exports to 14 700 tonnes. Exports of processed almond products in 2010–11 were around $86.5 million. In 2011–12, around 11 300 tonnes (75 per cent) of Australia’s exports of fresh almonds went to its largest export market, India. Much smaller volumes were exported to the United Arab Emirates (820 tonnes), Hong Kong (360 tonnes) and Turkey (323 tonnes). The United States, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and India are the main destinations for Australian exports of processed almond products, collectively accounting for around 50 per cent of the volume in The value of Australian imports of processed almond products doubled in 12 to $9.7 million after increasing at an average of 6 per cent a year over the five years to 2010–11. This growth reflects strong domestic demand for almond products. In 2011–12 Australia sourced nearly all its imports of processed almond products from the United States ($8.8 million), the largest producer of almonds in the world.
The export destinations of fresh tree nuts have changed markedly over the past two decades. In the early 1990s Australia primarily exported to the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The composition of tree nut exports has changed significantly; in the 1990s tree nut exports were dominated by fresh pecans, in the early 2000s by macadamias and over the past five years by almonds. Over this period the volume of Australian tree nut exports grew at an average rate of 13 per cent annually, increasing from around 1800 tonnes at the beginning of the 1990s to 19 000 tonnes in 2011–12. Exports of processed tree nuts were around $165 million in 2011–12. The top export destinations for processed tree nuts included Japan ($20.6 million), New Zealand ($17.5 million), Germany ($14.6 million) and the United States ($14.0 million). Almonds The value of Australian exports of almonds increased by 25 per cent in 2011–12 to $144.3 million, despite the slight decrease in domestic production. Opening stocks were high at the beginning of the 2011–12 season, leading to higher export supplies in 2011–12. The value of fresh almond exports in 2010–11 increased by 76 per cent to $57.8 million, reflecting an 85 per cent increase in the volume of fresh almond exports to 14 700 tonnes. Exports of processed almond products in 2010–11 were around $86.5 million. In 2011–12, around 11 300 tonnes (75 per cent) of Australia’s exports of fresh almonds went to its largest export market, India. Much smaller volumes were exported to the United Arab Emirates (820 tonnes), Hong Kong (360 tonnes) and Turkey (323 tonnes). The United States, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and India are the main destinations for Australian exports of processed almond products, collectively accounting for around 50 per cent of the volume in The value of Australian imports of processed almond products doubled in to $9.7 million after increasing at an average of 6 per cent a year over the five years to 2010–11. This growth reflects strong domestic demand for almond products. In 2011–12 Australia sourced nearly all its imports of processed almond products from the United States ($8.8 million), the largest producer of almonds in the world. 12