Kenya vs Peru: Avocado production
Kenya
585,000 tonnes
in 2024
Peru
919,602 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Peru rank
4th
Avocado production over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 919,602 tonnes against 585,000 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 334,602 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Peru ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 tonnes | 36,003 tonnes | 20,003 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 17,100 tonnes | 91,571 tonnes | 74,471 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 21,700 tonnes | 80,544 tonnes | 58,844 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 31,424 tonnes | 75,049 tonnes | 43,626 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 85,670 tonnes | 111,192 tonnes | 25,521 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 194,309 tonnes | 367,039 tonnes | 172,730 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 472,865 tonnes | 807,788 tonnes | 334,923 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avocado production, Kenya or Peru?
- Peru, at 919,602 tonnes against 585,000 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in avocado production between Kenya and Peru?
- 334,602 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for avocado production?
- Kenya ranks 6th 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.