Avocados — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Avocados — Area harvested was 21,453 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,453 ha
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
18th
of 27 groups
All-time high
34,960 ha
in 1988
All-time low
9,510 ha
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Avocados — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, avocados — area harvested in Northern America stood at 21,453 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, avocados — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 34,960 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9,510 ha, in 1969.

That places Northern America 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Avocados — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Avocados — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 10,480 ha
1962 10,640 ha +1.5%
1963 10,930 ha +2.7%
1964 10,840 ha -0.8%
1965 9,750 ha -10.1%
1966 9,670 ha -0.8%
1967 9,750 ha +0.8%
1968 10,000 ha +2.6%
1969 9,510 ha -4.9%
1970 9,630 ha +1.3%
1971 9,910 ha +2.9%
1972 10,200 ha +2.9%
1973 10,840 ha +6.3%
1974 12,140 ha +12.0%
1975 13,310 ha +9.6%
1976 15,460 ha +16.2%
1977 18,010 ha +16.5%
1978 20,720 ha +15.0%
1979 24,040 ha +16.0%
1980 27,150 ha +12.9%
1981 29,540 ha +8.8%
1982 31,560 ha +6.8%
1983 33,590 ha +6.4%
1984 33,990 ha +1.2%
1985 34,480 ha +1.4%
1986 34,920 ha +1.3%
1987 34,840 ha -0.2%
1988 34,960 ha +0.3%
1989 34,760 ha -0.6%
1990 33,790 ha -2.8%
1991 33,350 ha -1.3%
1992 32,990 ha -1.1%
1993 29,520 ha -10.5%
1994 27,200 ha -7.9%
1995 27,160 ha -0.1%
1996 26,630 ha -2.0%
1997 26,730 ha +0.4%
1998 26,560 ha -0.6%
1999 26,358 ha -0.8%
2000 26,395 ha +0.1%
2001 26,155 ha -0.9%
2002 26,568 ha +1.6%
2003 27,074 ha +1.9%
2004 27,790 ha +2.6%
2005 27,357 ha -1.6%
2006 29,070 ha +6.3%
2007 29,684 ha +2.1%
2008 29,473 ha -0.7%
2009 26,819 ha -9.0%
2010 24,253 ha -9.6%
2011 24,261 ha +0.0%
2012 25,000 ha +3.0%
2013 24,767 ha -0.9%
2014 23,876 ha -3.6%
2015 23,990 ha +0.5%
2016 23,350 ha -2.7%
2017 23,530 ha +0.8%
2018 21,710 ha -7.7%
2019 21,416 ha -1.4%
2020 21,335 ha -0.4%
2021 21,432 ha +0.5%
2022 20,935 ha -2.3%
2023 21,117 ha +0.9%
2024 21,453 ha +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,174 ha 9,510 ha 10,930 ha 9
1970s 14,426 ha 9,630 ha 24,040 ha 10
1980s 32,979 ha 27,150 ha 34,960 ha 10
1990s 29,029 ha 26,358 ha 33,790 ha 10
2000s 27,638 ha 26,155 ha 29,684 ha 10
2010s 23,615 ha 21,416 ha 25,000 ha 10
2020s 21,254 ha 20,935 ha 21,453 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 15 Spain 21,290 ha compare
  2. 16 Cameroon 17,048 ha compare
  3. 17 China 15,106 ha compare
  4. 17 China, mainland 15,106 ha compare
  5. 19 Israel 14,368 ha compare
  6. 20 Morocco 11,770 ha compare
  7. 21 Ecuador 6,820 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is avocados — area harvested in Northern America?
Avocados — area harvested in Northern America was 21,453 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest avocados — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 34,960 ha in 1988.
What is the lowest avocados — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 9,510 ha in 1969.
How does Northern America rank for avocados — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is avocados — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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