Avocados production in France
In 2024 France produced 1,480 t of avocados, the 53rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. The record was 2,568 t in 2017. Area harvested: 190 ha, yield 7.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,480 t
- World rank
- 53 of 73
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 2,568 t
- 2017
Avocados in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.8
- world 11.2 (−30%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world +120%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Honduras | 2,231 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Egypt | 2,025 | 0.02% |
| 53 | France | 1,480 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Samoa | 1,443 | 0.01% |
| 55 | Bahamas | 1,437 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of avocados
Share of the world total; France is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,480 | +22% | 190 | 7.79 |
| 2023 | 1,210 | +12% | 150 | 8.07 |
| 2022 | 1,080 | −1.8% | 130 | 8.31 |
| 2021 | 1,100 | +1.9% | 130 | 8.46 |
| 2020 | 1,080 | −48% | 130 | 8.31 |
| 2019 | 2,080 | −15% | 240 | 8.67 |
| 2018 | 2,460 | −4.2% | 240 | 10.25 |
| 2017 | 2,568 | +33% | 238 | 10.79 |
| 2016 | 1,926 | +105% | 228 | 8.45 |
| 2015 | 941 | −1.7% | 296 | 3.18 |
| 2014 | 957 | −2.3% | 284 | 3.37 |
| 2013 | 980 | 0.0% | 351 | 2.79 |
| 2012 | 980 | −22% | 328 | 2.99 |
| 2011 | 1,256 | −37% | 304 | 4.13 |
| 2010 | 1,983 | −16% | 304 | 6.52 |
| 2009 | 2,347 | +66% | 217 | 10.82 |
| 2008 | 1,411 | +47% | 219 | 6.44 |
| 2007 | 957 | −3.9% | 284 | 3.37 |
| 2006 | 996 | +1.6% | 352 | 2.83 |
| 2005 | 980 | −17% | 328 | 2.99 |
| 2004 | 1,176 | +25% | 304 | 3.87 |
| 2003 | 940 | −36% | 304 | 3.09 |
| 2002 | 1,459 | −9.4% | 162 | 9.01 |
| 2001 | 1,611 | +7.5% | 181 | 8.90 |
| 2000 | 1,498 | +1,845% | 171 | 8.76 |
| 1999 | 77 | +10% | 11 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 70 | 0.0% | 11 | 6.36 |
| 1997 | 70 | +9.4% | 11 | 6.36 |
| 1996 | 64 | −15% | 11 | 5.82 |
| 1995 | 75 | 0.0% | 11 | 6.82 |
| 1994 | 75 | 0.0% | 11 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 75 | 0.0% | 11 | 6.82 |
| 1992 | 75 | +1.4% | 11 | 6.82 |
| 1991 | 74 | −79% | 13 | 5.69 |
| 1990 | 350 | −13% | 70 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 400 | +33% | 70 | 5.71 |
| 1988 | 300 | — | 100 | 3.00 |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1978 | 65 | −32% | 20 | 3.25 |
| 1977 | 95 | −57% | 15 | 6.33 |
| 1976 | 220 | −4.3% | 35 | 6.29 |
| 1975 | 230 | +15% | 35 | 6.57 |
| 1974 | 200 | — | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 47,482 t USD 151 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 94
- Imports
- 202,067 t USD 696 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 France?
France produced 1,480 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of avocados?
France ranked 53rd of 73 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Mexico with 24.6% of the world total.
How has the production of avocados in France changed?
It rose by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. The record was 2,568 t in 2017.
What is the yield of avocados in France?
7.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,480 t from 190 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does France export or import avocados?
In 2024 France reported exports of 47,482 t (USD 151 m) and imports of 202,067 t (USD 696 m), 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.