Avocado production in Brazil
Brazil: Avocado production was 427,457 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
427,457 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
427,457 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
80,733 tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 427,457 tonnes for avocado production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in Brazil peaked at 427,457 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80,733 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Brazil 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Avocado production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 93,750 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 100,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 100,406 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 110,780 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 117,459 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 128,016 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 140,249 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 143,852 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 153,173 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 161,527 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 182,924 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 125,355 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1974 | 134,378 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 145,837 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 139,674 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 139,520 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 128,221 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 132,206 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 133,956 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 135,638 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 141,542 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 142,512 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 147,824 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 126,446 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 122,291 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 114,637 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 114,372 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 114,923 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 118,635 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 111,340 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 111,742 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 105,801 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 102,644 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 93,767 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 80,733 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 84,043 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 84,231 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 86,418 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 86,146 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 154,224 tonnes | +79.0% |
| 2002 | 173,948 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 156,661 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 170,534 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 169,335 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 164,441 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 154,096 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 147,214 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 139,089 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 153,189 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 160,376 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 159,903 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 157,482 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 156,699 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 180,652 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 196,545 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 212,873 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 236,177 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 242,723 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 267,059 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 300,874 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 337,868 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 422,834 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 427,457 tonnes | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 427,457 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,508 tonnes, 23.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 427,457 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,314 tonnes, 34.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +79.0% | 86,146 tonnes | 154,224 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,001 tonnes | 82,500 tonnes | 143,852 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 144,282 tonnes | 125,355 tonnes | 182,924 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,414 tonnes | 114,372 tonnes | 147,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,935 tonnes | 80,733 tonnes | 118,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,569 tonnes | 86,146 tonnes | 173,948 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,662 tonnes | 153,189 tonnes | 242,723 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,218 tonnes | 267,059 tonnes | 427,457 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in Brazil?
- Avocado production in Brazil was 427,457 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 427,457 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,733 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for avocado production?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes.