Brazil Nuts Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

The US paid the most for Brazil nuts in Q2 2026: USD 6,745/MT, up 2.0% from USD 6,613 in Q1. The steady health-food and snack-sector demand kept things firm there. Worldwide, the average moved up 2.0%, to USD 5,385/MT from USD 5,279, largely because the Amazon wild-harvest volumes came in a bit tighter than usual this season. What about H2 2026? We'd expect a global average somewhere in the USD 5,300-5,745/MT range, with the steady snack and health-food demand doing most of the work.

Brazil nuts are almost entirely wild-harvested from towering rainforest trees across the Amazon basin, rather than grown on managed plantations, since the trees depend on a specific pollinator and seed-disperser relationship that's never been successfully replicated in cultivated settings. Bolivia has become the world's largest exporter despite the nut's name, with Brazil and Peru rounding out the other major harvest regions. Three things move the price more than anything else: the Amazon wild-harvest volumes, which vary with weather and the natural boom-and-bust cycles typical of forest-tree seed production, the health-food and snack-sector demand in developed markets, and how much processing and shelling capacity is available near the harvest regions.

The wild-harvest nature of this crop is worth understanding, since it makes Brazil nuts genuinely different from almost any other tree nut traded internationally. Because the trees can't be commercially cultivated, supply is entirely dependent on natural forest ecosystems and the local harvesters who gather fallen seed pods, a labor-intensive process that happens during a defined seasonal window each year. That structural constraint means supply simply can't expand to meet rising demand the way a plantation crop could, which has made this market more consistently supply-constrained than most other nuts.

The conservation angle deserves a mention too, since it's become an increasingly important part of the Brazil nut story. Because the harvest depends on intact rainforest and provides meaningful income to communities living within it, Brazil nut collection has been promoted as a sustainable, forest-preserving economic activity, an incentive structure that's drawn interest from conservation organizations and ethically minded buyers alike, adding a demand dimension beyond simple nutritional or snack-food value.

Brazil Nuts Price Forecast for 2026

Supply should stay fairly tight through H2 2026, since the wild-harvest nature of this crop leaves little room for producers to expand output in response to price signals the way a cultivated crop could. Bolivia and Brazil both kept the harvest volumes roughly on trend through H1, while Peru's smaller harvest added modest additional supply. The US market, entirely import-dependent, kept paying the steepest premium of the four.

Buyers should keep in mind that this crop's natural boom-and-bust seed production cycles mean even a well-managed harvest region can see meaningful year-to-year swings in available volume that have nothing to do with market demand or pricing signals.

The labor-intensive, seasonal nature of the harvest also means supply chain disruptions in the collection regions, whether from weather, logistics, or local economic conditions, tend to show up in pricing more directly than they would in a more mechanized, plantation-based nut industry.

What could push prices higher? A weaker-than-expected Amazon harvest season, or stronger-than-usual health-food and snack demand. What could pull them lower? A stronger harvest than currently expected across the main collection regions.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Brazil Nuts Prices Q2 2026:

• Bolivia: USD 5,059/MT
• Brazil: USD 5,276/MT
• Peru: USD 4,951/MT
• United States: USD 6,745/MT

Brazil Nuts Prices in Bolivia

Bolivia's Brazil nut exporters saw a tighter harvest season this quarter, and the gain came to 2.0%, USD 4,960/MT to USD 5,059. Exporters described the season as workable but below a strong year's volume.

Why did the price of Brazil Nuts change in Q2 2026 in Bolivia?

The wild-harvest volumes came in a bit tighter than usual this season, and the export demand stayed firm regardless.

Brazil Nuts Prices in Brazil

Brazil gained 2.0% to USD 5,276/MT, the established harvest base staying steady through the period.

Why did the price of Brazil Nuts change in Q2 2026 in Brazil?

The harvest base stayed roughly steady, and the health-food demand held its ground right alongside it.

Brazil Nuts Prices in Peru

Peru climbed 2.0% to USD 4,951/MT, its smaller harvest volumes keeping it the most affordable market even as demand firmed.

Why did the price of Brazil Nuts change in Q2 2026 in Peru?

The smaller harvest volumes are exactly why Peru stayed the cheapest of the four markets even as demand ticked up.

Brazil Nuts Prices in United States

USD 6,745/MT. That's where the US landed in Q2, up 2.0% from USD 6,613 in Q1. The health-food and snack-sector demand stayed firm, and the tighter Amazon supply pushed things higher.

Why did the price of Brazil Nuts change in Q2 2026 in United States?

The health-food demand held its ground, and the tighter Amazon harvest is really what's keeping the US premium as wide as it is.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Brazil Nuts Prices Q1 2026:

• Bolivia: USD 4,960/MT
• Brazil: USD 5,172/MT
• Peru: USD 4,854/MT
• United States: USD 6,613/MT

Brazil Nuts Prices in Bolivia

Bolivia gained 2.0% to USD 4,960/MT, the early harvest signals pointing to a tighter season.

Why did the price of Brazil Nuts change in Q1 2026 in Bolivia?

The early harvest signals pointed to a tighter season, and the export demand firmed right alongside that uncertainty.

Brazil Nuts Prices in Brazil

Brazilian Brazil nuts rose 2.0% to USD 5,172/MT, the harvest base firming with the new season.

Why did the price of Brazil Nuts change in Q1 2026 in Brazil?

The harvest base firmed only modestly with the new season, tracking the collection activity closely.

Brazil Nuts Prices in Peru

Peru climbed 2.0% to USD 4,854/MT, the smaller regional harvest firming through the quarter.

Why did the price of Brazil Nuts change in Q1 2026 in Peru?

The smaller regional harvest firmed through the quarter, and the export demand firmed alongside it.

Brazil Nuts Prices in United States

US Brazil nuts rose 2.0% to USD 6,613/MT, the snack-sector demand building through the quarter.

Why did the price of Brazil Nuts change in Q1 2026 in United States?

The snack-sector demand built through the quarter, tracking the health-food and retail buying closely.

Quarterly Brazil Nuts Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 4,950/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 5,385 by Q2 2026, a net gain of about 8.8%. Every quarter posted a gain here, reflecting the tight wild-harvest supply and the dependable health-food and snack-sector demand across every market we track, with the pace of the gains picking up somewhat in the most recent two quarters. That kind of steady, uninterrupted climb is worth noting, since it stands in contrast to how choppy some other commodities in this space have looked over the same period.

What was Brazil Nuts Price in 2025?

2025 was a steady year for Brazil nuts. Starting near USD 4,950/MT in Q1, the global average finished 2025 at USD 5,175, a gain of about 4.5%. The health-food and snack-sector demand held consistent all year across every market we track, before the pace of gains picked up further once the tighter 2026 harvest season got underway.

Brazil Nuts Prices in Bolivia in 2025

Bolivian prices moved from about USD 4,650/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 4,863 by Q4, up roughly 4.6%. The export demand held steady all year, and Bolivia stayed the dominant exporter of the four markets throughout.

Brazil Nuts Prices in Brazil in 2025

Brazilian prices climbed from USD 4,850/MT in Q1 to USD 5,071 by Q4, a 4.6% gain, tracking the steady harvest-base activity through the year.

Brazil Nuts Prices in Peru in 2025

Peruvian prices rose from USD 4,550/MT in Q1 to USD 4,759 by Q4, up 4.6%, as the smaller regional harvest kept it the most affordable of the four markets throughout.

Brazil Nuts Prices in United States in 2025

US prices moved from USD 6,200/MT in Q1 to USD 6,483 by Q4, a 4.6% gain, the highest absolute price throughout the four markets on the import-dependent snack-sector demand.

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We keep a continuous eye on the Brazil nut prices wherever they're harvested or consumed at scale, tracing causation through the Amazon wild-harvest volumes, the health-food and snack-sector demand in developed markets, and the processing and shelling capacity available near the harvest regions. Our analysts track the natural boom-and-bust seed-production cycles closely, given how directly they shape year-to-year supply in a way that's genuinely different from cultivated tree-nut crops. We also track how buyers in adjacent markets are adjusting their sourcing strategies, which often signals a shift before it fully shows up in the headline pricing. Need pricing data, bespoke market analysis, or procurement advisory? Reach out to our team.