Trends In Nuts Production And Consumption
The demand for nut is ever increasing, and so is the production. This is because nuts are beneficial to human health and are an excellent source of protein, vitamins, and antioxidants. Nut also help control the sugar level in the body. The demand for nut outweighs the production which is leading high consuming countries to import from high producing countries. Although there is a significant increase in the production, there are also factors that hinder the production.
The world is consuming more groundnuts and tree nut than ever before due to the health benefits associated with these nuts. Peanuts are the most consumed groundnut while almond is the most consumed tree nut. Tree nuts include almonds, pistachios, brazil nuts, hazelnut, walnuts, pecans, pine nut, and cashews.
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Here is total worldwide consumption:
Rank | Nut | Total Worldwide Consumption (MT) |
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1 | Peanut | 42,596,000 |
2 | Almond | 1,188,687 |
3 | Walnut | 888,672 |
4 | Cashew | 792,323 |
5 | Pistachio (in shell) | 669,860 |
6 | Hazelnut | 424,139 |
7 | Pecan | 125,496 |
8 | Macadamia | 50,360 |
9 | Brazil Nut | 26,960 |
10 | Pine Nut | 21,690 |