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The 2026 Australian macadamia crop is predicted to reach 59,080 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture, or 63,350 tonnes at 10% moisture, according to a climate-based forecast produced using scientific modelling developed by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries*.

Australian macadamia growers have delivered a 2025 crop of 43,800 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (46,940 tonnes at 10% moisture). The final result sits slightly above the revised mid-season forecast released in July, following severe weather events and associated impacts across all production regions.

Australia’s mid-season macadamia crop forecast has been sharply downgraded, as growers and processors manage one of the most difficult and unpredictable seasons in recent years. Continued weather-related disruptions mean the true extent of available supply is difficult to determine at this stage. As a result, the revised forecast now anticipates production will fall within a range of 37,300 to 41,970 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (40,000 to 45,000 tonnes in-shell at 10% moisture), down from the previous estimate of 55,960 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (60,000 tonnes in-shell at 10% moisture).