Market data · updated 5 November 2026
The 2026/27 European almond harvest
EU production, area, origin prices and imports, from official and trade sources. Every figure carries its source and date. Where sources disagree, we show both.
Europe · the numbers
2026/27 at a glance
EU almond production 2026/27, shelled basis. 193,819 t in 2025/26 (+7 %), driven by yield while area falls.
EU almond area harvested 2026/27, down from 817,572 ha.
Almonds imported by Europe in 2024, worth EUR 2.1 billion.
EU almond imports in 2025, +49.6 %. The United States supplied 94 % of the value.
Source: USDA FAS, Tree Nuts Annual (EU), 16 September 2026, a post estimate on a shelled basis; CBI, 16 December 2025; EU trade data via trade press, 2025.
Estimates differ. Industry forecasts for the main producing country range from 135,250 t to 146,000 t kernel, and the base year used for growth rates differs between sources, so growth percentages vary with the base.
Producing countries
Other European producers
Almond production 2026/27 outside the largest producer, in tonnes (shelled).
| Portugal | 27,000 t |
|---|---|
| Italy | 22,400 t |
| Greece (2025/26) | 5,000 t |
Source: USDA FAS, Tree Nuts Annual and World Markets and Trade, 2026; Greece 2025/26 from the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council.
Spring frost
About 10,000 t lost in one highland area after the frost of 30 March (farm-organisation preliminary estimate).
Drought and hail
One major growing region was revised down 46 % in the summer after drought, heat, frost and hail.
July heat
A heat wave above 44 °C killed some unirrigated loaded trees.
Prices
Origin prices, October 2026
Flat to firm since September. Prices are indicative, for lots of about 10 tonnes.
Origin exchange, 29 October · EUR/kg
| Marcona | 6.40 |
|---|---|
| Largueta | 5.70 |
| Guara | 5.45 |
| Comuna | 5.35 |
| Organic | 8.00 |
FOB, 10 October · EUR/kg
| Marcona 12/14 | 6.70 |
|---|---|
| Marcona 14/16 | 8.30 |
| Valencia 10/12 | 7.20 |
Source: Regional commodity exchange session of 29 October 2026; FOB quotes via the Commodity Board, 10 October 2026 (indicative; grade labels vary between dates).
Imports
Who buys
Share of European almond imports, 2024
Selected importing countries.
European demand
Over five years European import volume grew about 1 % a year while value fell about 5 % a year. Consumption peaked at 522,000 t in 2023 (INC). Almond is about 30 % of the European plant-milk market (Persistence Market Research, May 2026, a vendor estimate).
Source: CBI, 16 December 2025.
Estimates differ. USDA's EU report puts 2026/27 imports at 250,000 t and consumption at 432,059 t; USDA's world report puts them at 275,000 t and 458,000 t.
Trends
What is moving
More organic
Organic is over a quarter of the almond area in the main producing country and rising. Organic origin quotes are EUR 8.00/kg against 5.35–6.40 for conventional.
New orchards come into production
Over 36,000 ha of new orchards entered production this season in the main producing country.
US almonds dominate imports
The United States supplied 94 % of the value of EU almond imports in 2025, and 96 % in early 2026.
Stable prices
The leading variety held at EUR 6.40/kg from mid-September to 29 October.
World context
World production 1.67 million t (+1 %), record world exports of 1.17 million t, of which the United States 960,000 t (USDA, October 2026).
Certification
Buyers increasingly ask for a recognised food-safety certificate. See below.
Certifications and quality
What European buyers ask for
Food-safety certificate
Most European buyers ask for a certificate recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative: IFS, BRCGS or FSSC 22000. Social audits such as SMETA and BSCI are valued. Halal and kosher matter only in niche segments.
Typical specification
Moisture at most 6 %, and 5 % for stricter buyers. Bulk pack: 25 kg in an LDPE liner inside a carton.
Source: CBI market studies, 16–17 December 2025.
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