That's just almonds in general. The trees consume a shitton of water. But it's still less water usage than dairy farming.

Here's a breakdown for some of the popular ones; almond milk is problematic for its water usage, but even accounting for locale, it doesn't even come close to dairy milk.

That is, don't let "perfect" be the enemy of "better" if your choice of milk is part of your environmentalism and you like almond milk.

Oat milk is surprisingly annoying to make, it quickly turns into a slimy mess.

I drink soy personally. It has a good amount of nutrition, closer to regular milk than the others if I'm not mistaken.

i can see why some avoid oat because of the sugar content.

I actually now prefer almond milk over real milk. Low carb, I already like almonds, and it lasts for like 3 months