Mexico: avocado area harvested 2023, by state

In 2023, Michoacán was the state with the largest area of avocados harvested, with 184.22 thousand hectares. Ranking second was the state of Jalisco, with 26.89 thousand hectares harvested.

Michoacán: the ruler of avocado production in Mexico

The southwestern state of Michoacán is the leading producer of avocado in Mexico. In 2023, it reported a production of over two million metric tons, which constituted around 75 percent of the total production of avocado in the country.

Exports of avocado from Mexico to the world

Mexico is the leading exporter of avocados on a global scale. In 2023, the total volume of avocados exported surpassed a million metric tons, with a majority of those exports going to the United States, Canada, and Japan. For the United States, a particularly important season for avocado exports from Mexico happens every year in the four weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, where guacamole has become a staple snack among U.S. American football fans.