Which countries in the region produce avocado and how much?
Latin America and the Caribbean is the main avocado producing region in the world thanks to its climate conditions, and the leading regional producers include Mexico, Colombia, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil. However, it is Mexico that stands out when it comes to volume. In 2022, it produced over 2.5 million metric tons of avocado, which represented about 30 percent of the total global production volume.Due to the growing international demand, production has consistently increased in every producing country. For instance, in just ten years, Peru increased its avocado production by 270 percent, while the Dominican Republic’s production grew by 154 percent.