Almond production in Spain will increase by 17% compared to the previous campaign

Almond production will reach a total of 373,558 tonnes in the 2024/2025 campaign, which represents a recovery of 17.5% compared to the previous campaign and 9.1% above the average of the last five campaigns (2019-2023). These data, provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, place Spain as the second largest producer of almonds in the world, concentrating 85% of the total area dedicated to nuts in the country. The recovery of this crop is significant after two years marked by frost and drought. However, the situation is not uniform throughout Spain. In communities such as Aragon and Castilla-La Mancha, production has increased by 38% and 49%, respectively, compared to the average of the last five campaigns. In contrast, in the Valencian Community and Murcia, production has registered declines of more than 35% due to the lack of rainfall. In terms of foreign trade, almonds represent 90% of the total value of nuts exported by Spain. Last season, the positive trade balance amounted to ...