Avocados production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 36,013 t of avocados, the 30th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.0%. The record was 43,085 t in 2023. Area harvested: 4,337 ha, yield 8.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 36,013 t
- World rank
- 30 of 73
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- Record
- 43,085 t
- 2023
Avocados in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.74% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.3
- world 11.2 (−26%)
- kg per person
- 6.91
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- world +120%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Portugal | 40,480 | 0.36% |
| 29 | Côte d'Ivoire | 37,411 | 0.33% |
| 30 | New Zealand | 36,013 | 0.32% |
| 31 | Ecuador | 34,701 | 0.31% |
| 32 | Madagascar | 27,904 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of avocados
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,013 | −16% | 4,337 | 8.30 |
| 2023 | 43,085 | +1.9% | 5,283 | 8.16 |
| 2022 | 42,302 | +7.5% | 5,283 | 8.01 |
| 2021 | 39,368 | +2.9% | 4,869 | 8.09 |
| 2020 | 38,262 | +11% | 4,869 | 7.86 |
| 2019 | 34,351 | +4.5% | 4,520 | 7.60 |
| 2018 | 32,865 | +22% | 4,527 | 7.26 |
| 2017 | 27,000 | −23% | 3,979 | 6.79 |
| 2016 | 35,000 | +21% | 4,841 | 7.23 |
| 2015 | 29,000 | −23% | 3,934 | 7.37 |
| 2014 | 37,900 | +54% | 3,893 | 9.74 |
| 2013 | 24,600 | −3.5% | 4,169 | 5.90 |
| 2012 | 25,500 | +19% | 4,149 | 6.15 |
| 2011 | 21,500 | +2.4% | 3,976 | 5.41 |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +2.4% | 3,935 | 5.34 |
| 2009 | 20,500 | +21% | 4,117 | 4.98 |
| 2008 | 17,000 | −15% | 4,000 | 4.25 |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +33% | 4,004 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | −35% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 22,970 | +95% | 3,400 | 6.76 |
| 2004 | 11,752 | +10% | 2,563 | 4.59 |
| 2003 | 10,642 | −21% | 3,235 | 3.29 |
| 2002 | 13,398 | +11% | 3,106 | 4.31 |
| 2001 | 12,060 | −4.3% | 1,600 | 7.54 |
| 2000 | 12,606 | +36% | 2,646 | 4.76 |
| 1999 | 9,300 | +75% | 1,200 | 7.75 |
| 1998 | 5,300 | +33% | 1,100 | 4.82 |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +14% | 1,300 | 3.08 |
| 1996 | 3,500 | +17% | 1,573 | 2.23 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +18% | 1,588 | 1.89 |
| 1994 | 2,550 | +2.0% | 1,374 | 1.86 |
| 1993 | 2,500 | +23% | 1,260 | 1.98 |
| 1992 | 2,030 | −37% | 1,308 | 1.55 |
| 1991 | 3,208 | +30% | 1,300 | 2.47 |
| 1990 | 2,477 | +109% | 1,354 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 1,188 | −8.6% | 1,314 | 0.90 |
| 1988 | 1,300 | +30% | 1,296 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | +25% | 1,236 | 0.81 |
| 1986 | 800 | +18% | 1,225 | 0.65 |
| 1985 | 680 | +3.0% | 1,217 | 0.56 |
| 1984 | 660 | +8.2% | 1,062 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 610 | +91% | 992 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 320 | +39% | 520 | 0.62 |
| 1981 | 230 | +243% | 321 | 0.72 |
| 1980 | 67 | −25% | 209 | 0.32 |
| 1979 | 89 | +14% | 153 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 78 | +457% | 126 | 0.62 |
| 1977 | 14 | −53% | 113 | 0.12 |
| 1976 | 30 | +150% | 52 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 12 | −37% | 20 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 19 | — | 32 | 0.59 |
| 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
- 19,817 t USD 60.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 94
- Imports
- 20 t USD 61,000
- Importer rank
- 127 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 36,013 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of avocados?
New Zealand ranked 30th of 73 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Mexico with 24.6% of the world total.
How has the production of avocados in New Zealand changed?
It fell by 5.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. The record was 43,085 t in 2023.
What is the yield of avocados in New Zealand?
8.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (36,013 t from 4,337 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import avocados?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 19,817 t (USD 60.0 m) and imports of 20 t (USD 61,000), 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; the 2024 figure for New Zealand is imputed by FAO. 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.