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FOR the second year in a row California ’ s total almond acerage has dropped . This is something that hasn ’ t happened since at least 1995 . The new report from Land IQ for the Almond Board of California ( ABC ) shows 1.56 million acres of almonds are planted , a decrease of about 74,000 acres on 2022 . “ The latest Land IQ California almond acreage analysis continues to point to a reduction in total acreage driven by fewer new plantings and an increase in orchard removals ,” said Richard Waycott , ABC president and CEO . “ The 1.37 million bearing acreage in 2023 established a new record , reflecting plantings in 2020 or earlier , but going forward , the analysis points to a lowering of bearing acreage in 2024 .” Orchard removals increased again in 2023 to about 83,000 acres as of August 31 , compared with 60,400 acres removed in 2022 and continuing a trend of an increasing pace of removals that started in 2021 , according to the accompanying

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latest Land IQ California almond acreage analysis continues to point to a reduction in total acreage driven by fewer new plantings and an increase in orchard removals .

Land IQ 2023 Removal Update . “ That contributes to the analysis pointing to fewer acres next year and possibly beyond ," Mr Waycott said . In addition , nearly 41,000 acres are classified as either stressed or abandoned . They were included in the standing acreage total because the orchards “ may have the ability to recover ", Land IQ said . The estimates come from multiple lines of evidence , including agronomic and remote sensing knowledge , robust on-the-ground verification , customised image analysis , artificial intelligence and more .

- Richard Waycott , ABC president and CEO

Land IQ said the 2023 standing acreage estimate is 98.8 percent accurate . Land IQ ’ s acreage estimates are commissioned by ABC to provide statistical transparency and a robust picture of California almonds to industry stakeholders around the world . In 2018 , ABC first commissioned Land IQ , a Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental scientific research and consulting firm , to develop a comprehensive , living map of California almonds . The map is the result of more than a decade of research .

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