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.
| Year | Bearing Acres | Volume (millions of pounds) | Crop Value ($) | Price Per Pound (¢) | Average Dollars Per Bearing Acre ($) | Average Pounds Per Bearing Acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71/72 | 19,039 | 51.7 | $24,608,846 | 47.58 | $1,293 | 2,715 |
| 72/73 | 19,611 | 139.9 | $38,188,186 | 27.28 | $1,947 | 7,134 |
| 73/74 | 20,741 | 105.9 | $41,997,543 | 39.63 | $2,025 | 5,106 |
| 74/75 | 20,715 | 208.7 | $49,529,969 | 23.73 | $2,391 | 10,075 |
| 75/76 | 24,882 | 116.0 | $61,000,794 | 52.60 | $2,452 | 4,662 |
| 76/77 | 29,041 | 239.1 | $71,220,507 | 29.78 | $2,452 | 8,233 |
| 77/78 | 33,866 | 213.4 | $79,685,614 | 37.33 | $2,353 | 6,301 |
| 78/79 | 39,802 | 246.2 | $85,359,795 | 34.67 | $2,145 | 6,186 |
| 79/80 | 44,369 | 148.4 | $111,003,231 | 74.79 | $2,502 | 3,345 |
| 80/81 | 47,831 | 475.5 | $84,963,825 | 17.87 | $1,776 | 9,941 |
| 81/82 | 64,798 | 312.6 | $107,740,745 | 34.47 | $1,663 | 4,824 |
| 82/83 | 69,448 | 402.8 | $92,622,286 | 22.99 | $1,334 | 5,800 |
| 83/84 | 72,296 | 492.5 | $91,102,869 | 18.50 | $1,260 | 6,812 |
| 84/85 | 72,861 | 396.9 | $115,562,999 | 29.10 | $1,586 | 5,447 |
| 85/86 | 74,131 | 319.2 | $162,095,058 | 50.78 | $2,187 | 4,306 |
| 86/87 | 74,812 | 555.6 | $93,875,414 | 16.90 | $1,255 | 7,427 |
| 87/88 | 76,307 | 358.1 | $203,796,649 | 56.91 | $2,671 | 4,693 |
| 88/89 | 75,062 | 329.6 | $207,124,111 | 62.84 | $2,759 | 4,391 |
| 89/90 | 73,368 | 207.9 | $237,547,848 | 114.23 | $3,238 | 2,834 |
| 90/91 | 71,007 | 271.5 | $193,188,395 | 71.16 | $2,721 | 3,824 |
| 91/92 | 69,582 | 310.9 | $182,596,792 | 58.73 | $2,624 | 4,468 |
| 92/93 | 68,159 | 569.8 | $117,939,346 | 20.70 | $1,730 | 8,360 |
| 93/94 | 66,865 | 271.0 | $251,086,521 | 92.67 | $3,755 | 4,053 |
| 94/95 | 61,254 | 304.2 | $227,313,720 | 74.73 | $3,711 | 4,966 |
| 95/96 | 61,125 | 340.4 | $235,225,728 | 69.10 | $3,848 | 5,569 |
| 96/97 | 60,674 | 329.1 | $258,991,040 | 78.71 | $4,269 | 5,424 |
| 97/98 | 59,895 | 304.9 | $261,126,590 | 85.64 | $4,360 | 5,091 |
| 98/99 | 59,385 | 271.5 | $328,745,982 | 121.09 | $5,536 | 4,572 |
| 99/00 | 58,987 | 321.1 | $339,443,632 | 105.71 | $5,755 | 5,444 |
| 00/01 | 58,601 | 422.3 | $314,919,286 | 74.57 | $5,374 | 7,206 |
| 01/02 | 58,227 | 399.7 | $357,785,350 | 89.51 | $6,145 | 6,865 |
| 02/03 | 59,326 | 335.2 | $363,104,986 | 108.32 | $6,121 | 5,650 |
| 03/04 | 60,566 | 431.8 | $379,846,520 | 87.97 | $6,272 | 7,129 |
| 04/05 | 61,712 | 300.4 | $275,034,420 | 91.55 | $4,457 | 4,868 |
| 05/06 | 62,093 | 600.9 | $341,175,673 | 56.78 | $5,495 | 9,677 |
| 06/07 | 64,999 | 259.3 | $244,911,167 | 94.45 | $3,768 | 3,989 |
| 07/08 | 65,497 | 328.8 | $327,141,689 | 99.50 | $4,995 | 5,020 |
| 08/09 | 64,555 | 174.5 | $199,625,988 | 114.40 | $3,092 | 2,703 |
| 09/10 | 58,268 | 534.5 | $402,770,893 | 75.35 | $6,912 | 9,173 |
| 10/11 | 57,532 | 302.5 | $460,209,682 | 152.10 | $7,999 | 5,258 |
| 11/12 | 59,629 | 462.3 | $381,852,467 | 82.60 | $6,404 | 7,753 |
| 12/13 | 57,838 | 500.2 | $435,023,142 | 87.00 | $7,521 | 8,648 |
| 13/14 | 57,219 | 297.5 | $333,216,563 | 112.00 | $5,823 | 5,199 |
| 14/15 | 51,478 | 279.0 | $303,160,400 | 108.60 | $5,889 | 5,420 |
| 15/16 | 51,902 | 401.4 | $412,332,493 | 102.70 | $7,944 | 7,733 |
| 16/17 | 50,856 | 215.9 | $345,875,896 | 160.20 | $6,801 | 4,245 |
| 17/18 | 49,986 | 337.8 | $383,129,253 | 113.4 | $7,665 | 6,758 |
| 18/19 | 47,158 | 216.6 | $372,285,783 | 171.8 | $7,894 | 4,594 |
| 19/20 | 46,078 | 375.5 | $411,490,578 | 109.6 | $8,930 | 8,149 |
| 20/21 | 47,334 | 269.7 | $327,605,005 | 121.5 | $6,921 | 5,698 |
| 21/22 | 46,727 | 276.1 | $486,549,026 | 176.2 | $10,412 | 5,909 |
| 22/23 | 47,505 | 233.1 | $237,007,667 | 101.7 | $4,989 | 4,907 |
| 23/24 | 47,988 | 363.6 | $523,817,252 | 144.1 | $10,916 | 7,577 |
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 2023/24, based on CAC's aerial/satellite remote sensing survey, attrition factors and further sources, such as county agricultural commissioner data.
