The Mexican avocado in the world
If there is a product in which Mexico leads worldwide, it is avocado.
It is not for less. According to information from the National Health, Inouciodad and Agrifood Quality Service (Senasica) in 2023, Mexico had a 28.41% participation in the world avocado market, with a production of 2.97 million tons.
It also concentrated 26.5% of the harvested area of this fruit.
Percentage far higher than the next country, Colombia, which concentrated 11.18% of surface and 10.37% production.
(Photo: Alfredo Estrella/AFP)
As for exports, in 2023 it obtained a volume greater than 1.4 million tons, for a value of 3,223,361,929 dollars.
According to information from the Ministry of Economy, in 2024, international sales of fresh or dry avocados reached 3,969 million dollars (MDD), and in April 2025, the figure reached 449 million pesos.
What Mexico countries export avocado?
According to Senasica, Mexico exported avocado to 35 countries and territories in 2023, but the main destination was the United States, with 81.8% of the total volume. In 2024 it was 87.1%, for a value of 3,444 MDD.
These were the countries that received Mexican avocado:
- Germany
- Arabia Sauta
- Argentina
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- War
- Canada
- Qatar
- Chili
- China
- South Korea
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- El Salvador
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- USA
- France
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong (China)
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- Netherlands
- Panama
- United Kingdom
- Russia
- Singapore
- Swiss
- Türkiye
- Uruguay
The Apeam is the only Mexican cooperating partner for the export of avocado to the United States, and in coordination with national and international authorities, it promotes traceability, health and sustainability in the production chain.
Events like him Super Bowl They drive exports. In the 2025 edition, 110,000 tons of avocado from Michoacán and Jalisco were allocated.
Michoacán, the avocado leader in Mexico
Michoacán is the State in Mexico with the highest avocado production for more than 40 years, according to Senasica records. Mainly the Hass variety, with more than 96.21%, and to very little measure of organic Hass (3.75%) and Creole (0.03%).
In 2023, more than 2.2 million tons were harvested in Michoacán, in more than 186,713 hectares (ha). Its value exceeded 43 billion pesos.
For the second quarter of 2025, Michoacán concentrates 408 million pesos in the market, distributed in the municipalities of Uruapan, Peribán, Morelia, Tancíntaro, Tingüindín, Tacámbaro, Los Reyes, Ario and Tocumbo.
