Mexico is the main producer of avocado in the world but, What are the other countries that produce this fruit? We tell you.
He “green gold” Not only is it a fundamental food in the diet of any Mexican, but it is also a fruit with high value that It is exported to several countries.
But have you ever wondered which other countries produce avocados besides Mexico? We tell you which are the 7 largest producersalthough They are not even close to dethroning the national avocado.
Mexico leads avocado production worldwide
Mexico Without a doubt it is the leading producer and exporter of avocado worldwide, being Michoacan the main state where approximately 83% of this fruit is grown.
However, in recent years, other countries have ventured into its production and export, although They are not even close to dethroning the national avocado as the king of the market.
And it is that the avocado, or palta As it is known elsewhere, it is one of the favorite foods of many people, whether for its flavor, its nutritional properties or its versatility.
The Institute for Technological Innovation in Agriculture (Intagry) estimates that by 2030, The value of avocado will exceed 26 billion US dollars, which is equivalent to approximately 489 thousand 247 million pesos Mexicans at the exchange rate of today, August 14, 2024.
Likewise, Intagri points out that in recent years, avocado cultivation has expanded to other regions where a harvest area close to 900 thousand hectares worldwide.
Michoacán is the largest producer of avocado in Mexico (Juan Jose Estrada Serafin)
These are the 7 countries that produce avocado besides Mexico
Although Mexico accounts for at least a third of the world’s avocado productionthis fruit It is cultivated in more than 60 countries.
However, Intagri indicates that Only 7 countries, besides Mexico, stand out as the main producers of green gold and they are:
- Mexico
- Chile
- Dominican Republic
- Indonesia
- Peru
- Colombia
- Brazil
- United States of America
Together, these countries account for more than 60% of world production. (…) Latin America is the region with the largest area of avocado production in the world, as well as the region with the largest export volume.
Intagry
For its part, Statista Research Department published on May 13, 2024 that the Major avocado producers that compete with Mexico are Colombiaas the second largest producer of avocado and Peru.
Finally, the Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033 of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UNFAO, or better known as FAO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), point out that By 2033, Mexico will remain the leader in exports world avocado with 53% of the market, followed by Peru with 25%.
Avocado (Fernando Carranza Garcia)
2024-08-15 02:37:22