US: The total area of almond trees in California increased 5.3% in 2020 compared to the previous year
Almond Kernel
United States
Published Apr 29, 2021
Tridge summary
In 2020, the total cultivated area of almond trees, including non-productive trees totaled 1.6 million acres, which represents 5.3% more than in 2019. This is indicated by the report of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, dependent on the Department of US Agriculture (USDA-NASS), provided by the California Almond Board (ABC).
Original content
Of the total planted, 1.25 million acres correspond to farms in production, which represents 5.9% more than that registered in 2019, while 350,000 cultivated acres are not yet productive, 2.9% more than in 2019 Meanwhile, the preliminary acreage for 2021 is estimated at 1.33 million acres. The most produced variety is Nonpareil, followed by Monterey, Butte, Carmel and Padre. Regarding the production areas, the counties of Fresno, Kern, Stanislaus, Merced and Madera stood out. Together they represented 73% of the total area of almond trees. All the world's export regions have reported strong figures, with shipments to China / Hong Kong up 59% to date (YTD), South Korea up 45% YTD, India up 51% YTD and Western Europe up to a 12% YTD, compared to the previous period. Added to the USDA-NASS report is the study conducted by Land IQ, a Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental scientific research and consulting company. The Almond Board of California has requested this study since ...
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