Avocados production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 585,000 t of avocados, the 6th largest in the world (5.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 167%. The record was 598,366 t in 2023. Area harvested: 32,000 ha, yield 18.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 585,000 t
- World rank
- 6 of 73
- 10-year change
- +167%
- Record
- 598,366 t
- 2023
Avocados in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.2%
- 4.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.3
- world 11.2 (+64%)
- kg per person
- 10.4
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +167%
- world +120%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Peru | 919,602 | 8.2% |
| 5 | Indonesia | 919,509 | 8.2% |
| 6 | Kenya | 585,000 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Brazil | 427,457 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Israel | 246,971 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of avocados
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 585,000 | −2.2% | 32,000 | 18.28 |
| 2023 | 598,366 | +35% | 30,000 | 19.95 |
| 2022 | 441,600 | +5.9% | 25,669 | 17.20 |
| 2021 | 416,803 | +29% | 25,919 | 16.08 |
| 2020 | 322,556 | +22% | 24,447 | 13.19 |
| 2019 | 264,032 | +13% | 20,125 | 13.12 |
| 2018 | 233,933 | +7.5% | 14,497 | 16.14 |
| 2017 | 217,688 | +24% | 16,460 | 13.23 |
| 2016 | 176,045 | +29% | 10,305 | 17.08 |
| 2015 | 136,420 | −38% | 8,486 | 16.08 |
| 2014 | 218,692 | +23% | 11,583 | 18.88 |
| 2013 | 177,799 | +6.5% | 11,439 | 15.54 |
| 2012 | 166,948 | +12% | 11,021 | 15.15 |
| 2011 | 149,241 | −26% | 9,960 | 14.98 |
| 2010 | 202,294 | +39% | 10,320 | 19.60 |
| 2009 | 145,204 | +40% | 10,053 | 14.44 |
| 2008 | 103,523 | +11% | 7,900 | 13.10 |
| 2007 | 93,639 | −9.9% | 7,203 | 13.00 |
| 2006 | 103,935 | +3.6% | 7,995 | 13.00 |
| 2005 | 100,277 | +25% | 7,714 | 13.00 |
| 2004 | 80,316 | +13% | 6,421 | 12.51 |
| 2003 | 70,948 | +35% | 5,099 | 13.91 |
| 2002 | 52,431 | −3.6% | 4,880 | 10.74 |
| 2001 | 54,400 | +4.6% | 4,460 | 12.20 |
| 2000 | 52,030 | −3.1% | 4,120 | 12.63 |
| 1999 | 53,670 | +11% | 3,986 | 13.46 |
| 1998 | 48,477 | +30% | 3,710 | 13.07 |
| 1997 | 37,283 | +19% | 2,745 | 13.58 |
| 1996 | 31,351 | +15% | 2,585 | 12.13 |
| 1995 | 27,267 | +91% | 1,988 | 13.72 |
| 1994 | 14,296 | −63% | 2,852 | 5.01 |
| 1993 | 39,116 | +90% | 2,434 | 16.07 |
| 1992 | 20,628 | +7.6% | 1,626 | 12.69 |
| 1991 | 19,170 | −17% | 1,817 | 10.55 |
| 1990 | 22,980 | −0.1% | 1,559 | 14.74 |
| 1989 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 14.38 |
| 1988 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 14.38 |
| 1987 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 1,600 | 14.38 |
| 1986 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 14.67 |
| 1985 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 14.67 |
| 1984 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 14.67 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | +10% | 1,500 | 14.67 |
| 1982 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 14.29 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 14.29 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 14.29 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +11% | 1,400 | 14.29 |
| 1978 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 1,250 | 14.40 |
| 1977 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 14.17 |
| 1976 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 14.17 |
| 1975 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 14.17 |
| 1974 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 14.17 |
| 1973 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 1,200 | 14.17 |
| 1972 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1971 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1970 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1969 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1968 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1967 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1966 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1965 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1964 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1963 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1962 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — | 1,100 | 14.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 100,463 t USD 229 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 94
- Imports
- 16,274 t USD 3.4 m
- Importer rank
- 24 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 Kenya?
Kenya produced 585,000 t in 2024, 5.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of avocados?
Kenya ranked 6th of 73 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Mexico with 24.6% of the world total.
How has the production of avocados in Kenya changed?
It rose by 167% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. The record was 598,366 t in 2023.
What is the yield of avocados in Kenya?
18.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (585,000 t from 32,000 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import avocados?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 100,463 t (USD 229 m) and imports of 16,274 t (USD 3.4 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; the 2024 figure for Kenya is from an external organisation. 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.