The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS) recently released its 2024 California almond production forecast, saying that 3 billion pounds (about 1.36 million tons) of almond will be harvested in 2024, 21% higher than last year's 2.47 billion pounds. Unit production is expected to be 2,170 pounds per acre, up 380 pounds from 1,790 pounds per acre in 2023. The area under cultivation of Binian trees is 1.38 million acres, the same as the estimated area in 2023.

"The growth of California sinian trees in 2024 experienced some twists and turns, but weather was favorable for most of the first half of the growing season, with early varieties beginning to bloom in the second week of February," the report said. Several storms brought rain, high winds and hail to some areas, but generally comfortable temperatures and good weather helped pollination from late February to early March. A significant increase in pollination time has been reported over last year. Frost damage is minimal to no negative impact, and for the second year in a row, the area no longer faces water shortages."

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Bureau of Agricultural Statistics will release two yield forecasts for the new season, based on a survey of 500 randomly selected padan growers conducted April 19 through May 5. Another objective forecast, to be released on July 10, will be based on actual barsana growth in about 1,000 orchards, using more rigorous statistical methods to determine yields. If production at 3 billion pounds remains unchanged, it would be the second highest on record.

According to the industry status report released by the California Almond Wood Association, the US Almond wood 2023/24 production season since the start of August 1 last year, as of April 30, has exported 1,020,188,901 pounds of Almond wood kernel, an increase of 5.6% from 966,184,647 pounds in the same period of the 2022/23 season. Exports of shelled sinian lumber were 407,370,906 pounds, up 5.9% from the same period last season. During the period, the United States exported 45,972,100 pounds of almond kernels to China, down 7.5% from 49,718,558 pounds in the previous quarter, and exported 48,716,339 pounds of husked sinian wood, down 36.5% from 76,666,951 pounds in the previous quarter, for a total decline of 25.1%.