> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/kenya/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024585,000 t
World rank6 of 73
10-year change+167%
Record598,366 t2023

## Avocados in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total5.2%4.3% in 2014
Yield, t/ha18.3world 11.2 (+64%)
kg per person10.4world 1.38
10-year change+167%world +120%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/peru/) | 919,602 | 8.2% |
| 5 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/indonesia/) | 919,509 | 8.2% |
| 6 | **Kenya** | 585,000 | 5.2% |
| 7 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/brazil/) | 427,457 | 3.8% |
| 8 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/israel/) | 246,971 | 2.2% |

[Full ranking of 73 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

### Map of world production of avocados

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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

Exports100,463 t USD 229 m
Exporter rank8 of 94
Imports16,274 t USD 3.4 m
Importer rank24 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](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

## 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

[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/mexico/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/colombia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/dominican-republic/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/peru/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/indonesia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/brazil/)[Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/israel/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/ethiopia/)[Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/haiti/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/vietnam/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/chile/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/united-states/)
[All countries producing avocados](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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