Economic analysis of the almond industry (AL19004)

Completed project

Publication date: July 20, 2021

Delivery Partner: RMCG

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What was it all about?

This short investment estimated the economic contribution of the almond industry to rural communities and Australia as a whole. Some key figures from the report are shown below:

In 2019/20, the almond industry contributed $1.6B to Australian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) equating to approximately 0.1 per cent of Australia’s GDP
Of the $1.6B, $534.6M was in growing and processing activities, $44.0M in industry investment, and $1.1B as a result of flow-on economic activity
As a whole, the almond industry employed 9,560 people
Almonds are produced in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. The highest contributions come from the Sunraysia and Riverland regions
In these regions, the almond industry is a significant driver of the economy, directly and indirectly employing 2,206 people (Sunraysia region), and 946 (Riverland)
The total area planted has increased from 3,500 hectares in the year 2000 to 53,014 hectares in 2019.

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This project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Almond Fund

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