Colombia vs Mexico: Avocado production
Colombia
1.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
2.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
2nd
Mexico rank
1st
Avocado production over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.76 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 1.49 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,489 tonnes | 153,569 tonnes | 141,080 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 14,084 tonnes | 289,856 tonnes | 275,772 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 38,535 tonnes | 512,602 tonnes | 474,067 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 93,641 tonnes | 784,638 tonnes | 690,997 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 167,590 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 865,691 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 315,216 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.05 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avocado production, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.76 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in avocado production between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.49 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for avocado production?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 1st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Avocado production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes.