Avocado production in China
China: Avocado production was 133,931 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Avocado production in China, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, avocado production in China stood at 133,931 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in China peaked at 138,876 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,000 tonnes, in 1992.
China ranks 16th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Avocado production in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 35,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 45,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 48,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 51,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 70,000 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74,500 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 75,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 81,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 125,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 90,000 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 92,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 95,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 100,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 103,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 105,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 108,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 112,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 116,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 119,911 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 115,970 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 113,740 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 113,121 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 106,830 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 115,620 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 124,780 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 135,860 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 138,876 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 133,931 tonnes | -3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 133,931 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,508 tonnes, 7.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- China's 133,931 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,508 tonnes, 7.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +50.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,625 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 90,250 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,357 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 119,911 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,813 tonnes | 115,620 tonnes | 138,876 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in China?
- Avocado production in China was 133,931 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 138,876 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 tonnes in 1992.
- How does China rank for avocado production?
- China ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.