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Australia's grape exports to recover
Australia
Tuesday 27 October 2026
VU
Growers expect a larger harvest in 2026/27, although financial losses and changing export markets remain challenges.
Australia's table grape exports are expected to reach 120,000 tons in the 2026/27 season, up 2% from an estimated 117,600 tons in 2025/26, according to a new USDA Foreign Agricultural Service report.
The country's grape production is forecast to increase by 5.1%, from 195,000 to 205,000 tons. However, the crop will remain below the 229,000 tons harvested in 2024/25.
Indonesia becomes the leading export market
Indonesia overtook China as Australia's largest table grape export destination in 2025/26. Between October and July, shipments to Indonesia reached 29,100 tons, compared with 28,200 tons a year earlier.
Meanwhile, exports to China dropped by 37.5%, from 44,800 to 28,000 tons. China's growing domestic grape production and greater cold-storage capacity have reduced its need for imported fruit. Nevertheless, Australia remains the country's largest foreign supplier of table grapes.
Australian grapes are shipped to around 35 markets, with the five largest destinations accounting for approximately 70% of exports. South Korea, the Philippines and Japan are among the country's other important buyers. Japan has gained importance following the expansion of access for Australian grape varieties in July 2024.
Heavy rain leaves growers under pressure
The 2025/26 harvest was severely affected by heavy rainfall on March 1–2, 2026, particularly in Sunraysia, the Murray Valley and parts of the Riverina. These areas account for approximately 85% of Australia's table grape production.
