New Zealand vs Portugal: Avocado production
New Zealand
36,013 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
40,480 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Portugal rank
28th
Avocado production over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 40,480 tonnes against 36,013 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 4,467 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,553 tonnes | 18,060 tonnes | 15,507 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 34,351 tonnes | 13,370 tonnes | 20,981 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 39,806 tonnes | 27,316 tonnes | 12,490 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avocado production, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 40,480 tonnes against 36,013 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in avocado production between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 4,467 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for avocado production?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th 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.