World avocado imports surpass 3,3 million tons this season

Zac Bard, chairman of the World Avocado Organisation (WAO) and Jose Antonio Alconchel, chairman of Associafruit (Spanish exporters federation from Sevilla province) gave a warm welcome to the +500 delegates at the South convention center of IFEMA. Key note speakers Eric Imbert researcher at CIRAD, Shelly Vorster WAO managing director and David Magañán senior analyst at Rabobank, gave strategic key notes for the future. “Our objective is not only to produce more, also to produce more sustainably” reminded Jose Antonio.

Avocado second world champion of growth

World avocado demand and imports have been growing 7% average for over the last 10 years. Avocados rank 7 among the major imported fruit in the world with 3,3 million tons, but are in second position behind the blueberries by market growth. Import value reached €7,6 billion this 2025/2026 season, a decrease from €9,3 billion during the previous season 2024/2025, due to higher pressure on prices. North America makes 46% of the volumes, followed by the EU and UK 35%, rest of the world 19%. Mexico and Peru lead by far the international supply with an export value of 1,463 and 770 thousand tons respectively.

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