Almond Climate Suitability Maps from Australian Vulnerability Assessment

DPIRD's Climate Vulnerability Assessment project produced maps of modelled climate suitability for almond production. The dataset includes GeoTIFF maps for overall suitability, individual phenophases, and phenophase-climate variable combinations, derived from eight global climate models and historical observations. Results were released as part of a multicriteria analysis framework for assessing horticulture and viticulture commodities.

Use Cases

• Modeling future almond cultivation suitability based on projected climate variables.
• Assessing climate-related biosecurity risks for horticulture based on the multicriteria analysis framework.
• Comparing climate suitability across different almond phenophases using individual map layers.
• Analyzing ensemble projections from eight global climate models for a single commodity.

Strengths

• Maps are provided for eight global climate models and a historical baseline, allowing for ensemble analysis.
• A documented multicriteria analysis framework and methodology report provide a transparent assessment process.
• Data is provided in GeoTIFF format, a standard for geospatial analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The data reflects a focus on Australian primary industry sectors, which may limit geographic generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)

Collection Method

Modelled using a multicriteria analysis (MCA) framework on climate data.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-23 23:42:06.702549; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia