Colombia vs Peru: Avocado production
Colombia
1.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
919,602 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
2nd
Peru rank
4th
Avocado production over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.27 million tonnes against 919,602 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 348,158 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Peru ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,489 tonnes | 36,003 tonnes | 23,514 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 14,084 tonnes | 91,571 tonnes | 77,487 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 38,535 tonnes | 80,544 tonnes | 42,009 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 93,641 tonnes | 75,049 tonnes | 18,592 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 167,590 tonnes | 111,192 tonnes | 56,398 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 315,216 tonnes | 367,039 tonnes | 51,824 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.05 million tonnes | 807,788 tonnes | 242,803 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avocado production, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 1.27 million tonnes against 919,602 tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in avocado production between Colombia and Peru?
- 348,158 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for avocado production?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Peru ranks 4th 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.