AGRICULTURE NEWS - Despite challenges such as US tariffs, South Africa is positioning itself even more strongly as the world’s leading macadamia producer, according to Alex Whyte, director of the Green Farms Nut Company.
Despite recent market volatility and price pressures, South Africa’s macadamia nut industry is on track to double its production over the next decade, positioning itself even more strongly as the world’s leading producer of the high-value nut, Farmer’s Weekly reports.
This is according to Alex Whyte, director of the Green Farms Nut Company. The company was South Africa’s first privately owned processing facility and has over 40 years of macadamia industry experience.
Figures from the International Nut Council show South Africa is by far the largest producer globally of macadamia nuts:
- South Africa 89 200t (2024), 95 500t (2025)
- China 69 500t (2024), 74 500t (2025)
- Australia 53 950t (2024), 56 890t (2025)
- Kenya 44 000t (2024), 47 500t (2025)
- USA 15 000t (2024), 15 500t (2025)
The main growing regions are northeast Limpopo, eastern Mpumalanga (the largest), the coastal region of KwaZulu-Natal and George in the Western Cape.
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