Almond acreage continues to increase

(USDA)

California’s 2020 almond acreage is estimated at 1.6 million acres, 5.3% higher than the 2019 acreage of 1.52 million acres, according to new statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Of the total acreage for 2020, 1.25 million acres were bearing, 5.9% above 2019, and 350,000 acres were non-bearing, up 2.9% from 2019. Preliminary bearing acreage for 2021 is estimated at 1.33 million acres.

Nonpareil continued to be the leading variety based on bearing acreage, followed by Monterey, Butte, Carmel, and Padre.

Fresno, Kern, Stanislaus, Merced and Madera were the leading counties. These five counties accounted for 73% of the total bearing acreage, according to the report.

California Almonds
(Bearing Acreage)

  • 2021 1,350,000
  • 2020 1,250,000
  • 2019 1,180,000
  • 2018 1,090,000
  • 2017 1,030,000
  • 2016 970,000
  • 2015 950,000
  • 2014 930,000
  • 2013 880,000
  • 2012 820,000
  • 2011 800,000

Source: USDA
 

 

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