Andalusia reduces its almond production but remains the leading producing region in Spain

Published 2024년 11월 7일

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Andalusia is solidifying its status as Spain's top almond-producing region with a 6% increase in cultivation area for the 2023/24 season, largely due to a 25% rise in irrigated plantations. However, 84% of almond trees are still in dry land areas, and overall production has decreased. The key producing provinces include Granada, Seville, Córdoba, and Almería. The almond market faces a significant price drop because of high global stocks and decreased European demand, despite increased global production led by the U.S. Although almond consumption in Spain has grown, Andalusia remains among the regions with the lowest per capita consumption rates in the country.

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Andalusia is consolidating its position as the main almond-producing region in Spain, with 32% of the national surface area devoted to this crop, according to the latest report from the Andalusian Government's Price and Market Observatory. In the 2023/24 campaign, the almond surface area in the region reaches 221,800 hectares, which represents an increase of 6% compared to the previous campaign. This growth has been driven mainly by irrigated plantations, which have grown by 25%, in contrast to the 3% growth in dry land area. However, 84% of Andalusian almond trees are still in dry land, concentrated in the provinces of Granada, Almería and Málaga. Despite the increase in the cultivated area, almond production in Andalusia has again experienced a decline, although less pronounced than in the previous campaign. Granada is the main producing province, representing 27% of Andalusian production, followed by Seville (25%), Córdoba (22%) and Almería (17%). Marketing patterns and price ...

Source: Agrodigital