The chart belows captures historical California avocado harvest, acreage, crop value and price data for the California avocado industry from 1971/1972 to the most recent season.
Please Note:
Acreage from 1971/72 through 1986/87, derived from the California Department of Food & Agriculture's (CDFA) crop statistics.
Acreage from 1987/88 through 2005/06, based on CAC's 1987, 1990, 1994/95, 1998, 2001 aerial survey, attrition adjustments, CDFA crop statistics and county agricultural commissioner data.
Acreage from 2006/07 to 2021/22, based on CAC's aerial/satellite remote sensing survey, attrition factors and further sources, such as county agricultural commissioner data.