Avocados production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 2.8 million t of avocados, the largest total in the world (24.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%. The record was 3.0 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 253,044 ha, yield 10.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.8 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 73
- 10-year change
- +82%
- Record
- 3.0 million t
- 2023
Avocados in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 24.6%
- 29.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.9
- world 11.2 (−2.3%)
- kg per person
- 21.1
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +82%
- 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% |
Map of world production of avocados
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,761,328 | −7.1% | 253,044 | 10.91 |
| 2023 | 2,973,344 | +17% | 253,309 | 11.74 |
| 2022 | 2,540,715 | +4.0% | 236,132 | 10.76 |
| 2021 | 2,442,945 | +2.1% | 226,534 | 10.78 |
| 2020 | 2,393,849 | +4.0% | 224,422 | 10.67 |
| 2019 | 2,300,889 | +5.3% | 215,942 | 10.66 |
| 2018 | 2,184,663 | +7.6% | 206,389 | 10.59 |
| 2017 | 2,029,886 | +7.4% | 188,723 | 10.76 |
| 2016 | 1,889,354 | +15% | 180,536 | 10.47 |
| 2015 | 1,644,226 | +8.1% | 166,945 | 9.85 |
| 2014 | 1,520,694 | +3.6% | 153,771 | 9.89 |
| 2013 | 1,467,837 | +12% | 144,244 | 10.18 |
| 2012 | 1,316,104 | +4.1% | 130,308 | 10.10 |
| 2011 | 1,264,141 | +14% | 126,598 | 9.99 |
| 2010 | 1,107,135 | −10% | 123,403 | 8.97 |
| 2009 | 1,230,973 | +5.9% | 121,491 | 10.13 |
| 2008 | 1,162,429 | +1.7% | 112,479 | 10.33 |
| 2007 | 1,142,892 | +0.8% | 110,377 | 10.35 |
| 2006 | 1,134,250 | +11% | 105,477 | 10.75 |
| 2005 | 1,021,515 | +3.5% | 103,119 | 9.91 |
| 2004 | 987,000 | +9.1% | 100,000 | 9.87 |
| 2003 | 905,000 | +0.4% | 95,399 | 9.49 |
| 2002 | 901,075 | −4.2% | 93,847 | 9.60 |
| 2001 | 940,229 | +3.6% | 94,148 | 9.99 |
| 2000 | 907,439 | +3.2% | 94,104 | 9.64 |
| 1999 | 879,083 | +0.3% | 92,669 | 9.49 |
| 1998 | 876,623 | +15% | 92,215 | 9.51 |
| 1997 | 762,336 | −9.0% | 81,358 | 9.37 |
| 1996 | 837,787 | +6.0% | 89,931 | 9.32 |
| 1995 | 790,097 | −1.2% | 89,705 | 8.81 |
| 1994 | 799,929 | +13% | 89,747 | 8.91 |
| 1993 | 709,296 | −2.1% | 82,792 | 8.57 |
| 1992 | 724,523 | −7.2% | 87,508 | 8.28 |
| 1991 | 780,403 | +14% | 82,926 | 9.41 |
| 1990 | 686,301 | +45% | 77,365 | 8.87 |
| 1989 | 473,156 | −31% | 56,831 | 8.33 |
| 1988 | 682,928 | +31% | 78,084 | 8.75 |
| 1987 | 520,837 | −17% | 61,211 | 8.51 |
| 1986 | 627,906 | +11% | 66,362 | 9.46 |
| 1985 | 566,451 | +29% | 73,015 | 7.76 |
| 1984 | 439,418 | +3.0% | 56,869 | 7.73 |
| 1983 | 426,618 | −12% | 57,480 | 7.42 |
| 1982 | 486,056 | +5.5% | 55,796 | 8.71 |
| 1981 | 460,879 | +4.3% | 55,640 | 8.28 |
| 1980 | 441,768 | +21% | 54,498 | 8.11 |
| 1979 | 365,957 | −7.4% | 48,861 | 7.49 |
| 1978 | 395,168 | +19% | 51,450 | 7.68 |
| 1977 | 333,112 | +19% | 45,243 | 7.36 |
| 1976 | 280,421 | +0.3% | 36,942 | 7.59 |
| 1975 | 279,470 | +7.1% | 37,453 | 7.46 |
| 1974 | 260,890 | −8.9% | 33,555 | 7.77 |
| 1973 | 286,443 | +22% | 31,324 | 9.14 |
| 1972 | 234,270 | −1.1% | 26,864 | 8.72 |
| 1971 | 236,791 | +4.8% | 23,797 | 9.95 |
| 1970 | 226,034 | +12% | 19,111 | 11.83 |
| 1969 | 201,739 | +4.9% | 17,104 | 11.79 |
| 1968 | 192,307 | +11% | 16,031 | 12.00 |
| 1967 | 173,899 | +2.6% | 15,034 | 11.57 |
| 1966 | 169,510 | +4.7% | 13,660 | 12.41 |
| 1965 | 161,910 | +23% | 12,181 | 13.29 |
| 1964 | 131,721 | +1.3% | 10,055 | 13.10 |
| 1963 | 130,046 | +15% | 9,972 | 13.04 |
| 1962 | 112,934 | +4.5% | 8,898 | 12.69 |
| 1961 | 108,057 | — | 8,723 | 12.39 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.2 million t USD 3.78 bn
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 94
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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 2.8 million t in 2024, 24.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of avocados?
Mexico was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Colombia.
How has the production of avocados in Mexico changed?
It rose by 82% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. The record was 3.0 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of avocados in Mexico?
10.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.8 million t from 253,044 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import avocados?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 1.2 million t (USD 3.78 bn) and no imports, 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.