Avocados — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Avocados — Area harvested was 155,557 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
155,557 ha
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
7th
of 27 groups
All-time high
155,557 ha
in 2024
All-time low
9,300 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Avocados — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, avocados — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 155,557 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, avocados — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 155,557 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,300 ha, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Avocados — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Avocados — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 9,300 ha
1962 9,300 ha +0.0%
1963 9,500 ha +2.2%
1964 9,400 ha -1.1%
1965 10,550 ha +12.2%
1966 10,550 ha +0.0%
1967 10,650 ha +0.9%
1968 11,250 ha +5.6%
1969 11,900 ha +5.8%
1970 12,450 ha +4.6%
1971 12,590 ha +1.1%
1972 13,420 ha +6.6%
1973 13,645 ha +1.7%
1974 14,560 ha +6.7%
1975 15,040 ha +3.3%
1976 15,240 ha +1.3%
1977 17,785 ha +16.7%
1978 18,965 ha +6.6%
1979 17,875 ha -5.7%
1980 18,205 ha +1.8%
1981 18,490 ha +1.6%
1982 18,835 ha +1.9%
1983 19,295 ha +2.4%
1984 19,520 ha +1.2%
1985 28,460 ha +45.8%
1986 28,580 ha +0.4%
1987 29,040 ha +1.6%
1988 29,200 ha +0.6%
1989 29,620 ha +1.4%
1990 29,185 ha -1.5%
1991 29,894 ha +2.4%
1992 28,648 ha -4.2%
1993 30,365 ha +6.0%
1994 30,583 ha +0.7%
1995 29,371 ha -4.0%
1996 29,763 ha +1.3%
1997 30,822 ha +3.6%
1998 32,010 ha +3.9%
1999 34,613 ha +8.1%
2000 46,970 ha +35.7%
2001 40,036 ha -14.8%
2002 41,971 ha +4.8%
2003 42,874 ha +2.2%
2004 44,181 ha +3.0%
2005 47,623 ha +7.8%
2006 49,809 ha +4.6%
2007 51,022 ha +2.4%
2008 49,151 ha -3.7%
2009 54,021 ha +9.9%
2010 57,580 ha +6.6%
2011 61,668 ha +7.1%
2012 64,419 ha +4.5%
2013 69,227 ha +7.5%
2014 93,184 ha +34.6%
2015 105,912 ha +13.7%
2016 138,978 ha +31.2%
2017 138,256 ha -0.5%
2018 129,020 ha -6.7%
2019 130,790 ha +1.4%
2020 141,257 ha +8.0%
2021 141,373 ha +0.1%
2022 141,261 ha -0.1%
2023 151,416 ha +7.2%
2024 155,557 ha +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,267 ha 9,300 ha 11,900 ha 9
1970s 15,157 ha 12,450 ha 18,965 ha 10
1980s 23,924 ha 18,205 ha 29,620 ha 10
1990s 30,525 ha 28,648 ha 34,613 ha 10
2000s 46,766 ha 40,036 ha 54,021 ha 10
2010s 98,903 ha 57,580 ha 138,978 ha 10
2020s 146,173 ha 141,257 ha 155,557 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 4 Peru 63,111 ha compare
  2. 5 Dominican Republic 55,817 ha compare
  3. 5 Viet Nam 16,744 ha compare
  4. 6 Haiti 34,225 ha compare
  5. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,047 ha compare
  6. 7 Chile 33,025 ha compare
  7. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,484 ha compare
  8. 8 Kenya 32,000 ha compare
  9. 8 Türkiye 5,850 ha compare
  10. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,305 ha compare
  11. 9 Australia and New Zealand 29,630 ha compare
  12. 10 Ethiopia 29,595 ha compare
  13. 10 Melanesia 724 ha compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is avocados — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Avocados — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 155,557 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest avocados — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 155,557 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest avocados — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,300 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for avocados — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is avocados — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Avocados — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Avocados — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 5,481 data points, 1961–2024
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