Chile: Tree Nuts Annual

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CI2025-0020
In Marketing Year (MY) 2025/26, walnut production is projected to decrease to 150,500 metric tons (MT), a 1.3 percent decline from MY 2024/25, due to reduced planted area and regular yields. Almond production is expected to decrease slightly to 11,450 MT, reflecting a 0.9 percent drop compared to MY 2024/25. Domestic consumption of walnuts and almonds is forecasted to remain stable at 2,900 MT and 7,700 MT, respectively, supported by steady demand. Chilean almond imports are projected to remain stable at 4,000 MT, with stocks for walnuts expected to remain at 3,950 MT and almond stocks projected to increase by 18.3 percent to 969 MT, reflecting stable production and import levels.

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