Avocados production in Dominican Republic
In 2024 Dominican Republic produced 1.2 million t of avocados, the 3rd largest in the world (10.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 138%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 55,817 ha, yield 22.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 73
- 10-year change
- +138%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2024
Avocados in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominican Republic compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 10.9%
- 10.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.0
- world 11.2 (+96%)
- kg per person
- 107
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +138%
- world +120%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2,761,328 | 24.6% |
| 2 | Colombia | 1,267,757 | 11.3% |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 1,225,409 | 10.9% |
| 4 | Peru | 919,602 | 8.2% |
| 5 | Indonesia | 919,509 | 8.2% |
Map of world production of avocados
Share of the world total; Dominican Republic is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,225,409 | +21% | 55,817 | 21.95 |
| 2023 | 1,016,835 | +38% | 47,886 | 21.23 |
| 2022 | 737,201 | +16% | 39,581 | 18.63 |
| 2021 | 634,368 | +2.3% | 37,468 | 16.93 |
| 2020 | 620,087 | −6.8% | 36,602 | 16.94 |
| 2019 | 665,652 | +3.3% | 42,571 | 15.64 |
| 2018 | 644,603 | +1.1% | 41,732 | 15.45 |
| 2017 | 637,688 | +6.0% | 41,711 | 15.29 |
| 2016 | 601,349 | +14% | 40,125 | 14.99 |
| 2015 | 526,438 | +2.4% | 39,337 | 13.38 |
| 2014 | 513,961 | +33% | 38,780 | 13.25 |
| 2013 | 387,546 | +34% | 38,767 | 10.00 |
| 2012 | 290,011 | −1.7% | 33,553 | 8.64 |
| 2011 | 295,081 | +3.3% | 31,946 | 9.24 |
| 2010 | 285,590 | +55% | 31,674 | 9.02 |
| 2009 | 184,357 | −2.0% | 21,550 | 8.55 |
| 2008 | 188,139 | +2.5% | 17,495 | 10.75 |
| 2007 | 183,468 | −15% | 20,900 | 8.78 |
| 2006 | 216,378 | +92% | 21,452 | 10.09 |
| 2005 | 112,706 | −49% | 15,253 | 7.39 |
| 2004 | 220,146 | −20% | 20,577 | 10.70 |
| 2003 | 273,606 | +85% | 19,735 | 13.86 |
| 2002 | 147,534 | +33% | 11,383 | 12.96 |
| 2001 | 111,058 | +36% | 8,704 | 12.76 |
| 2000 | 81,736 | +15% | 6,101 | 13.40 |
| 1999 | 71,158 | +19% | 6,978 | 10.20 |
| 1998 | 60,019 | +94% | 6,196 | 9.69 |
| 1997 | 30,972 | +158% | 3,914 | 7.91 |
| 1996 | 11,989 | −75% | 7,052 | 1.70 |
| 1995 | 48,030 | +77% | 5,907 | 8.13 |
| 1994 | 27,197 | +125% | 2,518 | 10.80 |
| 1993 | 12,082 | +6.3% | 1,667 | 7.25 |
| 1992 | 11,369 | −45% | 1,494 | 7.61 |
| 1991 | 20,803 | +182% | 1,012 | 20.56 |
| 1990 | 7,376 | −95% | 1,104 | 6.68 |
| 1989 | 137,150 | +9.8% | 16,000 | 8.57 |
| 1988 | 124,890 | −3.6% | 16,000 | 7.81 |
| 1987 | 129,490 | −2.4% | 16,000 | 8.09 |
| 1986 | 132,680 | +2.8% | 16,000 | 8.29 |
| 1985 | 129,031 | −1.5% | 16,000 | 8.06 |
| 1984 | 130,996 | −5.1% | — | — |
| 1983 | 138,000 | +1.5% | — | — |
| 1982 | 136,000 | +1.5% | — | — |
| 1981 | 134,000 | +7.4% | — | — |
| 1980 | 124,800 | −10% | — | — |
| 1979 | 138,700 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1978 | 134,782 | +1.2% | — | — |
| 1977 | 133,146 | +1.2% | — | — |
| 1976 | 131,512 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1975 | 129,877 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1974 | 128,242 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1973 | 126,607 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1972 | 124,972 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1971 | 123,337 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1970 | 121,702 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1969 | 120,067 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1968 | 118,433 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1967 | 116,798 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1966 | 115,162 | −1.2% | — | — |
| 1965 | 116,520 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1964 | 115,674 | +5.6% | — | — |
| 1963 | 109,511 | +1.5% | — | — |
| 1962 | 107,850 | +1.5% | — | — |
| 1961 | 106,215 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 63,345 t USD 91.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 94
- Imports
- 226 t USD 332,000
- Importer rank
- 99 of 147
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of avocados in Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 10.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominican Republic rank in the world for production of avocados?
Dominican Republic ranked 3rd of 73 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Mexico with 24.6% of the world total.
How has the production of avocados in Dominican Republic changed?
It rose by 138% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of avocados in Dominican Republic?
22.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 55,817 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does Dominican Republic export or import avocados?
In 2024 Dominican Republic reported exports of 63,345 t (USD 91.0 m) and imports of 226 t (USD 332,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.